Knightess | Peter Pevensie

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It has been two years since Lili first entered Narnia and agreed to begin her training to become the knightess that was prophesied. She would always travel between what will soon be known as Aslan's camp and the Beaver's dam. She would train with skilled soldiers for months on end and spend a month with the Beaver's. In the short span of 2 years the Beaver's filled the role of her parents and Piper was there for all of her journeys. It was not the life Lili expected to have, but she enjoyed every minute of it. Back in London she didn't have a purpose. She would have just rotted away in an orphanage until she was 18 and had to fend for herself but here in Narnia she was needed. After the day Aslan dubbed her Knightress, she began the journey back to the Beaver's dam unknowing that it would be her last time. With Piper at her side, they made their way through the snowy mountains of Narnia remaining unseen by the White Witch and her goons. "Oh I cannot wait to see the look on the Beaver's face when you tell them you are officially the knightess." Piper cheered excitedly as they drew near the dam just as it got dark.
"I'm sure they will be ecstatic. I really hope the armor doesn't give it away." Lili let out a soft chuckle which quickly fell into a smile upon seeing the smoke in the air, a signal that the dam was just up ahead.
"This is where we part, I'll see you for your next journey. My family must miss me as much as the Beaver's miss you."
"Piper, I thought you were going to be there when I told them..."
"I really am sorry."
"That's alright, I wouldn't want you to get caught because of me." With one last smile, the two friends separated. As Lili stepped closer to the dam, her nerves and excitement grew.

When she walked up to the door, she quickly dusted the snow off her armor, completely oblivious to the unfamiliar voices on the other side. With one final sigh, she pushed open the door. "Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, I'm back!" She said happily, scaring everyone in the room including the unfamiliar people.
"Oh my, dear you just about gave me a heart attack." Mrs. Beaver said with a faint laugh as she walked over to greet the young Knightess.
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." Lili smiled apologetically, looking over to Mr. Beaver but he was lost in conversation with the two strangers.
"Beaver dear, greet Lili. She didn't come all this way to be ignored."
"Wait I thought there were no other humans in Narnia..." The unfamiliar female spoke.
"I'm sorry darling, Lili welcome back. I have someone I want you to meet." Mr. Beaver took Lili by the hand and led her over to the three. "This is Lili. She will be the one to help you train and defeat the White Witch Peter."
"I really am sorry sir, but I don't think we are the people you are talking about."
"Honestly Peter, don't be rude. I'm sorry about my brother, I'm Susan. It's lovely to meet you." Susan smiled softly, holding her hand out for Lili to shake.
"It is great to finally meet you." Lili smiled, happily shaking her hand. She smiled softly, crouching down to look the youngest one in the eyes. "It is an honor to finally meet you Lucy Pevensie, I have heard so much about you." Lucy smiled softly, happily shaking Lili's hand. She stood up to face the eldest, a smile still tugging at her lips. "It's lovely to meet you." Peter smiled, shaking her hand. "Now that we got introductions out of the way, I have some great news Beavers. I wa-"
"Maybe later darling for now we-"  Mr. Beaver was cut off by the sound of growling. It soon turned into howls. Lili put a finger over her mouth to signal for everyone to be quiet but it was already too late. The wolves began to scratch at the dam. Mrs. Beaver began to pack things as Peter and Susan bickered..
"Okay everyone once we go through here you all need to stay behind me and I'll lead the way."
"Darling maybe you should let me take the lead on this one..." Mr. Beaver chimes in between bickering with Mrs. Beaver.
"Beaver, she has been training for two years."
"I don't care, I won't let her get hurt. Lili I am leading." Lili went to protest but didn't want to upset him more. She quickly ushered all of them in the tunnel, closing the entrance behind her. Unbeknownst to them, they were about to be followed into their only escape. A faint growl could be heard and Lili immediately drew her sword.
"They are in the tunnel..." Lucy whispered faintly, prompting everyone to move quickly.

In the sudden rush out of the tunnel, when Lucy came out she tripped over something and tumbled to the floor. Lili was the last one out, closing the exit to the tunnel off, turning around to see all the statued animals. It was always a sad day when Lili found a statue, but this one hurt the most. "Lili dear..." Mrs. Beaver pulled her away from her thoughts. Behind the animal was a statue of a small, scared fox. Her best friend Piper. A soft gasp left her lips, her sword dropping to the ground. Everyone watched as she slowly made her way to the small statue, tears falling from her eyes.
"What happened here?" Peter asked. Mr. Beaver opened his mouth to speak but was quickly interrupted.
"This is what happens when you cross the white witch." A fox appeared, Lili knew him but had no idea Mr. Beaver wasn't too fond of him. 
"You take one more step traitor and I will chew you to splinters..."
"Relax. I am one of the good guys."
"A good one who will sell out his own family." Lili spoke harshly, wiping her tears.
"Listen, we can argue about this later. For now you guys need to hide."
"What did you have in mind?" Peter asked quickly. Before The fox could speak, Lili took charge. In her training, Lili was taught to use everything around her to her advantage. As soon as she spotted the tree, she knew it was perfect.
"Up there, quickly! I'll help you all up." Lili made her way to the tree, boosting everyone up. It was finally her turn to climb. She moved back a couple paces to get a running star, picking her sword up in the process. With her sword drawn she threw it at the tree as hard as she could to create an artificial ledge she could jump to. She ran at the tree full speed jumping up at the last possible second, landing right on the blade of her sword. Lili climbed to the branch above her, quickly removing her sword from the tree trunk. She glanced up to the others, making sure they were relatively okay. As she scanned over the others, her eyes caught Peter's as they appeared to be filled with awe before quickly looking away from her.

After Mr. Fox had gone on his way, Lili remained isolated from the group. The beavers continued to have their full attention on the Pevensie's, making Lili feel irrelevant. She knew she wasn't but after all she was still a 13 year old who needs parental affection. She knew how important it was to keep them safe but she couldn't help but be jealous with the attention they were getting. "Are you alright? You're all alone." A faint voice pulled her away from her thoughts. It was Lucy.
"Oh uhm, of course." She didn't want to give any indication as to her feelings.
"Mr. Tumnus told me about you, the knightess."
"He did? Good things I hope."
"Yes! He told me how another brave daughter of Eden will help save Narnia." Lucy let out a small laugh. She motioned for her to join them by the fire, and of course Lili couldn't resist.
"Oh there you are darling." Mrs. Beaver said softly.
"Oh yeah I was just taking off some of my armor." She hated lying, but she didn't want to speak the truth.
"Lili, while you were training this last time, did you get to meet Aslan?" Mr. Beaver asked.
"Darling, she was busy training."
"Actually Beavers, I did meet him." She spoke softly, not wanting to sound like she was bragging. She watched as the Pevensie's looked at her with curiosity. "He was the one to dub me knightess."
"Darling you were dub knightess? How come you didn't tell us?" Mrs. Beaver sighed.
"It just didn't come up." There was a moment of silence. "Uhm, it's going to be a long journey to Aslan's camp. You should all get some sleep, I keep watch. You all need your rest." Lili smiled softly before walking back to where she was before, a hand resting on her sword.

It was roughly 3 in the morning and Lili was just practicing some of the moves she didn't have down all the way. "Uhm, hello." Lili was quick to point her sword at the person who had spoken, quickly lowering it realizing it was just Peter.
"Hello your highness."
"Please, call me Peter. I'm not royalty."
"Well not yet." she let out a faint laugh, placing her sword back in her scabbard.
"Can I ask you a question?" Peter moved closer, making Lili shift her weight slightly away from him.
"How did you do it?" Lili looked at him confused, but he was serious.
"You've confused me."
"How did you just leave everything behind?" He asked, being more specific.
"Simple really."
"Oh it is?"
"I had nothing to lose." She spoke flatly, taking a seat next to a tree resting her head on the trunk.
"What do-"
"With all due respect, I don't want to talk about it. My life is here in Narnia now, a prophecy I promised to fulfill. I don't even think about what is happening or has happened in London while I was gone." Lili's tone was rather harsh, but she really didn't want to come right out and say that she had no parents, no family. 
"I-I'm sorry for asking. Goodnight." Peter sighed, walking back over to his sisters leaving Lili alone for the rest of the night.