Family Bonds -STORY UNDER REVISION!

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After Aslan had asked to speak with Susan, Peter and the rest of the family put out the last embers of the fire, as dawn was starting to creep through the skies. Lucy had excused herself to go an see where some of her Narnian friends had gone off to, which Peter took to mean she was looking for Tumnus, and Edmund had also left, wanting to see what sort of news was circulating about Susan's return. Peter was thankful his brother set off to see what was being said, as he wanted Narnia to quickly know about Susan's return so they could also accept her engagement to Caspian. 

Stretching his legs more out of habit than necessity, Peter began to walk, lost in thought yet again. He was happy for his sister, glad that she had found someone to love. There had only been one woman for him, and it was most certainly not the one Edmund spoke of. 

Shaking his head as the memories Edmund had brought up filled his mind, Peter couldn't help but wonder how his brother had known of the woman who had entered his chambers. Dalizia was a beautiful woman from Ettinsmoor, who as he knew Edmund was going to say, looked quite a bit like Elizabeth Jane. Dalizia had showed up in his chambers in a sheer robe more than once, trying to talk the magnificent king into taking her as his wife. Peter was only human, after all, and Dalizia had tried to play into the nature of man, knowing that if they shared a bed, Peter would do the honorable thing and marry her. However, he had rejected her advances each time as love was the crucial aspect to him of any relationship, not the physical temptation. And with her looking so much like the woman he loved, the temptation was a great one.  

But she was not Elizabeth Jane, was not the one who had held his heart even when he was young. He still had no idea how Lizzy was doing, but he could only hope that she was happy. 

Glancing up as a shadow crossed the sky, Peter noticed two griffins soaring above. Knowing they could see him, he waved and continued on his way. However, he soon stopped, hearing what sounded like a scream. Looking back up, Peter held out his arms just in time for something to fall into them, nearly knocking him over.  

Eyes widening, Peter's mouth opened but there were no words. That couldn't be Elizabeth Jane. No, this was his imagination. The young woman in his arms looked just a shocked, the two locking eyes though neither spoke.

"Lizzy!" He heard Susan's voice, and the sound of griffin wings as the birds landed. Peter still couldn't imagine this was happening. "Lizzy, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Elizabeth Jane spoke, glancing away from Peter towards his sister. 

"How... how are you here in Narnia?" Peter finally managed to speak, his voice full of wonder.

He had just been in thought of her, and here she was. It was not something had had ever expected, something he did not think possible. But oh how it warmed his heart to see her, and to know that she was safely in Narnia. There were so many question he still had, so many things he needed to know, but that one question was all he could manage as he still struggled to believe she was really in his arms, really in Narnia and not in the portion of True Narnia for those from their land. 

Elizabeth Jane turned to look at him, shifting in his arms so she could more comfortably meet his gaze. "It's a bit of a long story, but the quickest answer is you."

You. Peter's heart raced at that, uncertain of what she meant but knowing that it had to be something good. He set Elizabeth Jane down carefully. The two still had no words to say, so Susan sent the griffins on their way and watched with knowing eyes.

"I heard a scream- is everything alright?" Edmund made his way over, stopping beside Susan, and when he spotted Elizabeth, he laughed. "Oh this is rich! Lizzy Jane in Narnia, and right after I told one of Peter's darkest secrets."