Family Bonds -STORY UNDER REVISION!

A Wedding Long Overdue

Caspian had been married before, but that did little to ease the nerves he felt as got ready to marry Susan. He was not nervous at the thought of marriage- being with her brought him more joy than he could ever truly describe- but more so at all the things that could go wrong. The anxiety he felt was at the fact he already wanted to call her his wife, having waited so many years to have her in his arms. 

Peter and Edmund were with him, the two also getting ready. Both of them would be standing up in the wedding, and Caspian could think of no other men he would want beside him on this joyus day. 

Edmund, already dressed in the blue groomsman outfit and ready to go, jokingly held out a flask of Narnian wine. "For your nerves, brother. You look like you're in need."

Brother. Peter had said that he was family when he had asked for his blessing on the union, and if he recalled correctly, Edmund had called him that at the news of his engagement with Susan, but in a short while these two would really be his brothers by law. 

"Don't encourage drinking, Ed. Isn't that what Bacchus is in the land for? Or have you decided to be the lord of wine?" Peter shot a jest to his brother as adjusted his dress tunic. 

Edmund grinned. "Lord of the Western Wood and  Lord of Wine... the title fits in quite nicely. And what else would you be lord of, Peter? Boredom? Ruining fun?"

"Very funny, Ed."

Caspian watched the two banter back and forth, a smile on his face. Yes, this was his family, the truest he knew. They were his brothers, Lucy his sister, and Susan his soon-to-be bride. Glancing away from them for a moment to look on the window, Caspian's eyes widened at the sight of two unfamiliar figures dressed in clothing similar to what he knew was customary in England. 

"Are there new friends of Narnia here?" He asked out loud, drawing Edmund and Peter to the window.

"I don't think there's..." Edmund's face broke into a grin as he trialed off, realization of the identities of those figures filling him with joy. "Peter, it's Mum and Dad!"

"Mum and Dad?" Peter repeated, eyes widening. "Do you think Aslan-?"

"Of course He did!" Edmund left the window. "Oh, Susan is going to be so happy to see them!" 

Caspian took another long glance at them, realizing they were to be his parents-in-law. From what he could make out, Mrs. Pevensie was clearly the one Susan took after most, though he could see traces of Susan in her father's looks as well. He would need to introduce himself to them, make sure they knew the level of love and respect he had for Susan, how he held her in an esteem that placed her every want and desire before his own. 

Susan. So soon they would be joined together through marriage, the world knowing that of all the men Susan could have chosen, that she chose him, loved him. They were already equals and partners in all they did, but this just solidified the unwavering and unending bond between them. There were other aspects of wedded life he looked forward to sharing with Susan, but it would not do to think of those quite yet, much better thought of when the festivities had died down and the two of them were alone. 

"That's quite the look on your face, Caspian. I can't help but wonder just what you're thinking of..." Edmund trailed off, his teasing drawing Caspian from those thoughts. "Though, I am curious to find out if something Susan once asked Lucy about is possible, and I think your thoughts likely lead down that path..."

"Ed, what are you going on about?" Peter raised a brow, and Caspian wished his fiancée's oldest brother had not asked that, for Edmund's face grew mischievous and Caspian knew the dark haired king had correctly guessed his train of thought.