Bottom of The Willow Tree

Chapter 14 - Preparing for the Coronation

it was time for us to go to Telmar in preparation for the coronation. i rode on Destra with Caspian holding me from the back. i was beyond tired almost getting killed has a lot take out of you, you know.

"sleep, Willow. you will need all your strength for the days to come" Caspian whispers i grumble but ultimately let my eyes shut and drown in sleep.

there is persistent knocking waking me up and i open my eyes i was now in a bed a very big comfy bed in the castle the knock continued and i get out of bed and open a old woman rushes in.

"oh thank goodness your highness I've been knocking for ages." she scatters around

"with all respect most would take that as a sign to either I'm busy or still asleep" i reply to the woman she stops and turns around looking down.

"of course I'm sorry your highness."  she apologised i shut the door.

"it's alright, I'm not usually a morning person, what is your name?" i ask she looks up

"Adeline your highness" she smiles  curtsying

"what with your highness I'm not Royal, Adeline?" her eyes widen and she rubes her hands against her skirt.

" well you are future Queen, now i have been asked by his Royal highness to dress you for the day and also the dress makers will be here this afternoon to take measurements and design ideas for your coronation dress" she informed me.

"oh erm okay" she grins and opens the wardrobe looking through the dresses and pics out a purple one.

"this one suit you very well you will look very beautiful your Highness" she laid the dress out and set a bath. before opening the curtain . i washes and dressed as Adeline curled my hair. i was now ready. i was escorted to breakfast the double doors opened and i stepped in and everyone turned to me. most eyes widen which made me nervous.

"you look beautiful Willow" Caspian smiles in front of me holding out his arm, i take it.

"thank you Caspian" i blush  as he leads me to the table i sit down next to Caspian and Papa" i smiled

"you look wonderful my dear" he pats my arm i smile at him as we begin to eat breakfast, the chatter consist of the coronation in a couple of days and the dress makers coming round they were starting off with the Kings and Queens.

"what colour will you be having Willow" Caspian asks i look up.

"you will have to wait and see Caspian" i smirk drinking some juice. we finish breakfast and went our separate ways, i walked through the gardens soaking in the sun. my thought wonder towards  my birth parents the man and woman who created me, thought like this crept into my mind once in a while but i never voice anything because no one knew.

"you seemed troubled my child" i jump, Aslan was next to me.

"nothing sire it is just a thought that plagues me some times" i answer  as we walk past rose bushes.

"maybe i can help" he offered i thought about it and seemed like a good idea he was after all Aslan.

"my parents, i mean my birth parents, i often wonder who they are, always have since i was a little girl, i knew that i wasn't born here and that i was found under a Willow tree. i always wonder who they were and what happened to me to come here." i paused

"i know that i am from the same worlds as the Kings and Queens as well as Telmarine forefathers, i also know how some came to Narnia but not me. i knew that know one had an idea they only accepted it because i was to do with the prophecy" i explained he looked at me

"i just wish i knew where i come from like truly. everything i am and have become is from Narnia but the blood that runs through my veins and my first breath was somewhere else with someone else" i finished.

"you came here because it was not safe the environment you lived in your mother was frail she had given her life to bring you into the world,  your father was a something of a puzzle. while your mother was alive he was a upstanding citizen but shortly after her death he changed you had a sibling and both of you died in a fire that your father set.

you came here because i sensed much hope in you so i saved you before you truly died, i have watched you grow into what you have become, the struggles and fire that is rare even in a Narnian." he explained i smiled

"thank you...for everything. for saving me, brining me her and giving me strength i just hope i can become the Queen everyone expects me to be." we stop.

"if you anymore than you already are you would be a lioness my child" i chuckle 

"your highness" Adeline  rushed into the gardens we look to her.

"oh sorry your majesty" she bows

"it's is alright" he replies

"the dress makers are here your highness." she informed me

"oh, right . would you excuse me Aslan?" he nods and i bow following Adeline, to the dress makers  i had my measurements taken and picked out colour for my dress.