Honesty and Trust | Edmund Pevensie

❉ Chapter 22: Only the Beginning of The Adventure ❉

The Land of Narnia ~ Cair Paravel ~ Noon

Fifteen years have past since Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy and I were crowned the Kings and Queens of Narnia. Sammy was about eighteen years old, pretty old for a dog in London. But here in Narnia, Sammy was as young as he was before. I was now older, in my twenties or so. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy were older too.

"Al!" Lucy called as she walked into my room. I put down the book I was holding.

"Yes, Lu?" I asked.

"The White Stag has been spotted in the Western Woods! We must go! Peter and Edmund and Susan are already downstairs!"

"Okay!" I said as I got up, and ran to my wardrobe. "I'll be down in a couple minutes! Don't do anything important without me!"

"All right. See you soon!" Lucy said as she walked out the door, closing it behind her.

I sighed happily as I grabbed a riding dress. It was still very fancy for riding a horse with, but us Kings and Queens were of higher class than the Narnians, so we always dressed nicely.

After I slipped on the dress and some shoes, I walked over to the mirror to fix my hair. A faun ended up having to help me, because the braids were complicated.

"Thank you," I said before the faun left.

"You're welcome, Your Highness." She said, bowing before leaving.

I picked my circlet, and inspected it. Memories came flooding back, like when we were first crowned, and I was crowned to the Mysterious Southwestern Stars. I placed it on, and walked down stairs.

I didn't find them in the living room, so I walked over to the stables, which they were likely to be.

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The Land of Narnia ~ The Stables ~ Noon

"There you are," Susan said, on her horse, as I came through the door. "We might have needed to leave without you,"

"Oh, I wasn't long, you know." I replied.

"Here's Celeste," Edmund said, handing me the reins to my horse, while he was on his.

"Thanks, Ed." I said. "Where are Peter and Lucy?"

"Getting their horses," Susan replied.

Just then, Peter and Lucy came around the corner, on their horses, Sammy beside them.

"Are we ready to go?" Peter asked.

"Yes." I said, as I hopped my horse.

"Then let's go!" Lucy said, taking off.

"Oh, your on!" Susan called as she followed.

"Come on, boys. You don't want to be last, do you?" I asked, smiling, as I took off too, Sammy behind me.

"Wait up, Alice!" Peter called, as he and Edmund followed.

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The Land of Narnia ~ The Woods ~ Afternoon

I laughed, feeling the wind hitting my face, not a care in the world, only that I was happy. Sammy barked joyfully beside me.

Suddenly, Peter caught up with me, and nudged me with his arm.

"Hey!" I called out, as Peter began to laugh too.

"Now you're the slow one!" He said mockingly, as his horse sped up, and I heard him calling out to Lucy and Susan.