I stayed in my room until around noon, when my stomach started to rumble.
I was hungry, not surprisingly. My appetite for breakfast had disappeared, but returned after I finally calmed down.
Caspian had put me back to bed, the tears making it hard to breath, the loss of air making it hard to stay awake.
I slowly got ready, pulling on a fresh outfit - tight leather black pants and a white blouse, cinched at the waist by a thick black belt.
As I made my bed, I could see tear stains on my pillow. I felt horrible - though I was hungry I felt nauseous, and I was drained from crying so much.
I slipped on my simple boots, lacing them up with subconscious skill.
I left my room, casting a longing glance at the torch one last time before entering the upper deck.
The crew immediately stopped what they were doing and watched me.
Everyone waited to see what I would do, perhaps cry more? Fling myself off the ship? Yell and stomp with anger? Freeze everything in sight?
I did none of those, instead, held my head high and walked to the bow, leaning on the wooden rail and breathing in the sea air.
I had grown to love the scent of saltwater. It was refreshing and always gave me some sort of calm feeling.
I could hear the crew mumbling and shuffling back to work.
Good, I thought, they don't need to worry about me. I'll be okay.
I breathed in the sea air and felt my lungs relax, my skin soaking in the afternoon sun as I leaned over the sturdy ship's rails, my hair blowing in the cool breeze.
"Hello there, Y/N." Reepicheep hopped upon the rail and walked towards me with grace. He held an apple with his tail, a great show of strength, seeing the apple was almost as big as him. He launched the apple at me I caught it, my reflexes still sharp.
"Hi, Reep."
"Are you doing alright?" He asked me.
I shrugged and took a bite out of the red fruit. "No. But I'll get past this."
Reepicheep crossed his arms and sent me a dazzling smile. "Perhaps King Edmund's torch shutting off...perhaps it was a sign of good, not bad. Don't be so quick to have pessimism, my queen."
I sighed. "Maybe you're right, Reep. Maybe..."
I trailed off and we watched the ocean waves tumble about, the scenery vast and seemingly endless. There was nothing but blue waves for miles and miles.
"Man overboard!"
A cry from multiple crew members shocked Reep and I, causing us to jump into action. A crowd of crew were gathered on the left port side, looking over the edge. A few of them had cast ropes into the dark water, chaotic shouts filling my ears.
"Three! Three of them!"
"Hoist 'em up, lads!"
"Get the captain!"
"Pull, boys, pull!"I backed up, knowing my crew could handle whoever was overboard. I didn't want to get in the way, but I wanted to help. I quickly ran towards where Caspian stood, climbing up the steep steps to the upper level.
"Cas!" I yelled for him, "there's...people, overboard! All the way out here..."
Caspian nodded and greeted me with a hug. "Y/N, you're awake!"
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The Trials We Face | E. Pevensie
Romance[ EDMUND x READER ] [ chronicles of narnia: the voyage of the dawn treader ] !! SEQUEL !! to "The Cold and The Just" Edmund is back in Narnia, along with sister Lucy and annoying cousin, Eustace. Y/N is overjoyed to see Edmund, but the trials they f...