Love, Heartbreaks, and War

Chapter 5: Caspian

"Tele what?" I asked.

"You don't know who the Telemarines are?" The dwarf asked rather shocked.

We shook our heads.

"Sorry, we've been gone for years." Xavier mentioned.

His eyes widened and he looked at our weapons and gasped.

"You're her majesty, Queen Sabrina and Lord Xavier!" The dwarf exclaimed."Forgive me for my poor manners, I am Nikabrik."

He then bowed and allowed us to enter where we sat down at a table. A badger was cooking in the kitchen and came towards us.

"Oh hello, who is this?" The badger asked.

"Trufflehunter, this is her majesty, Queen Sabrina and Lord Xavier." Nikabrik said."This is Trufflehunter, the badger."

"Well, it's nice to meet you your majesty and my lord." Trufflehunter said.

"Likewise." I said.

"What made you return?" Trufflehunter asked.

"We don't know exactly what is going on." I replied."We were hoping you'd explain it to us."

"Yes, can you explain to us exactly what is going on?" Xavier asked.

Nikabrik sighed."Well the past century has been horrible. Currently the Telemarines have been in charge of Narnia and are killing off Narnians."

"Which is why we're here." Trufflehunter added."Speaking of which, I need to place a new piece of cloth on the young man's forehead."

"Young man?" Xavier asked.

"He's a Telemarine soldier." Nikabrik scoffed."No doubt."

"Here, let me take it." I said."You seem busy cooking the dinner."

"No, I couldn't never ask of such a thing to you, your majesty." Trufflehunter replied.

"Please, I insist." I pursued the matter.

He smiled."Alright, thank you."

He gave me the piece of cloth and I went to the room to find the young man.

He was laying down on the bed and his eyes were closed. He had tanned skin and brown hair that ended at the nape his neck.

He looked quite handsome. Snap out of it, he might be a Telemarine like Nikabrik said.

I put the old cloth somewhere else and I placed the new one on his forehead. I then left and I sat right back down at the table.

Trufflehunter gave Xavier and me food to eat while they continued to talk. I took one bite of the bread and almost spat it out.

"What is it?" Trufflehunter asked.

"The bread is stale." I replied.

"Oh forgive me, your majesty." Trufflehunter replied."Well, I'll get the soup ready for him. He should be walking up soon."

"I don't think I hit him hard enough." Nikabrik retorted.

"You hit him?" I asked.

"He's just a boy." Trufflehunter replied.

"He's a Telemarine not some lost puppy." Nikabrik stated."I have no sympathy for them and you know that. By the way you said you'd get rid of him."

"No, I said I'd take care of him." Trufflehunter said."Besides we can't kill him now. Her majesty just placed a new piece of cloth on his head."

"You surely won't murder him, would you?" I asked."It's like murdering a guest."