Chapter 7 - The Lone Islands

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we stepped out on deck. and saw Edmund and Lucy.

"i see your still talking nonsense" i closed the hatch behind me.

"are you feeling better?" Lucy asked as i began to peel and orange.

"yes no thanks to the two of you, it like i have an iron constitution." he replied crossing his arms i felt Reep jump on my shoulder.

as ever versant i see, find your sea legs" i chuckled handing some orange to him.

"never lost them. just dealing with the shock of everything, mother says i have a acute disposition due to my intelligence." i nearly choked on my orange and Ed nearly spit out his water.

"i don't think he has acute anything."

"I'll have you know as soon as we reach land I'll be contacting the British consult have you all arrested for kidnapping" he walked into Caspian.

"kidnapping? i thought we saved your life" he stepped away.

"you held me against my will" he protested 

"ha"

"in the most unhygienic quarters it like a zoo down there" he pointed to where we just came from.

"he quite the complainer isn't he" Reep commented sitting on my shoulder.

"he just warming up" Ed replied

"LAND HO" Ricken shouted from up above i looked to where he was pointing and could faintly see an outline.

i ran to the poop deck for a better look. i think it's the lone islands. we waited till we were closer

"the lone islands" Drinian stated as Cas looked through the telescope and handed it to me.

"weird not a Narnian flag in site" he stated  i passed it on.

"just as the reports suggested.

"but the lone island have always belonged to Narnia" Edmund looked

"it seems suspicious" Drinian thought. i waited as we got closed .

"i say we prepare and landing party. Drinian" Edmund told Drinian who looked at the both of us.

"forgive me your majesty but the chain of command starts with King Caspian and Queen Emma on this ship." he informed Ed

"right" he replied

"get out the long boat pick some men to come ashore" Caspian ordered.

"yes your majesty"

"Tavros" i spoke leaving.

"man the long boat prepare to anchor." he shouted across deck i retrieved my sward; bow and arrows before going to the long boats.

"coming Eustace, Christopher." we climbed down to the long boats and rowed to narrowhaven.

"thrilling of the unknown of what lies ahead" Reep chirped getting off the boat

"couldn't this wait till morning?" Eustace asked as i stepped of the boast with a little help from Caspian.

"there is no honour of turning away from adventure lad" was the replied

"listen...where is everyone?" i asked looking back. Eustace fell onto the steps.

"and your certain he's related by blood?" Cas commented as we made our way up i took a arrow out and ready my bow there were only tweets of birds till the clock chimed making most of the jump.

"Reepicheep stay her with Drinian men and secure the place" i ordered looking at Caspian who i presumed was going to sat the same thing.

"if we don't come back by dawn. send a party" Caspian finished. as we walked away we made it into to the square it was deserted this place used to be full of life. now it looks dead.

"yeah there's nothing here so do you think we should head back" Eustace called

"do you wanna come here and...guard something?" Ed made up

"ah yes, good idea cousin very uh logical" Eustace ran over waiting for something. Caspian handed him a dagger.

"I've got it, I've got it don't worry" we headed inside a building which was the church it was eerie and didn't settle right with me.

"I'm ready to go when you are" Eustace called from outside we headed up to a table

"who are all these people?" Lucy asked

"and why have they been crossed out" Christopher asked

"it looks like some kind of fee" i stated looking closer.

"slave traders" he informed us 

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