Daughter of Eve

1.3

It had been almost two days since she had sent Felix to find the four and Kore was starting to get worried. She could feel that they were getting closer, but something wasn't right. It was almost as if one of them was following them at a much slower rate. She didn't quite understand it and something wasn't sitting right with her. Kore knew she had to tell Aslan. She had been pacing so much in her own tent, she was surprised that there wasn't a hole worn into the ground. Kore sighed and left her tent, heading for Aslan's. When she arrived, she heard talking coming from within. 

Kore hadn't even had a chance to knock before Aslan said, "Come in, Child."

She entered the tent to find him and Oreius studying a map of Narnia. Both men were looking at her as she spoke.

"I'm starting to get worried. I can feel them getting closer, but shouldn't they be here by now?"

"Patience, Kore. They will arrive soon enough." The lion nodded.

"The young queen has never been a very patient person, Sire," Oreius said with a slight smile.

"She has waited before, I'm sure she could wait a few days more." Aslan replied to the centaur.

"She is right here, gentlemen."

Both of them let out a low chuckle, and Kore couldn't help but laugh with them. The three companions continued talking as the feeling in Kore grew steadily. After almost 2 hours had passed, it stopped. It was time.

"Aslan. Oreius. They're here." She said looking at the two.

"Oreius, please greet them outside. There is something I must discuss with Kore."

The centaur nodded at his request and exited the tent.

"What is it, Aslan?" She asked him.

"Kore, do not be quick to judge as you are known be. They have traveled far and are not yet used to this world. Continue to guide them but remember to be patient." He instructed of her.

Kore hesitated before responding, "What do you mean? Did something happen along their way?"

Just then, she heard a sword being unsheathed followed by a boys voice.

"We have come to see Aslan." The boy said.

"You will soon find out what I speak of. Come, let us meet your new comrades." Aslan told her, turning to leave the tent.

Kore sighed before following. As she exited and stood next to the lion, she surveyed the people in front of her. There were two girls, one seemed only a year or two younger than her. She had long, dark brown and piercing light blue eyes. There was a bow strapped to her back and a ivory horn at her side. The other girl looked to be only 10. She had lighter brown hair, cut to her chin and grey eyes. The young girls eyes seem to light up with excitement. Kore smiled at her which the girl returned. Finally, she studied the boy. He was most likely the oldest. His face was very handsome and Kore felt herself blushing as she continued to study him. He had blonde hair that hung slightly in his grey eyes that looked very similar to his younger sisters. He still held his sword in the air and there was a shield strapped to his back. Their other two companions were Mr. and Mrs. Beaver. She guessed she had them to thank for the safe arrival of the three. But where was the fourth? Would she have to wait another hundred and fifty years for him to arrive too?

Then all five in front of her dropped to a kneel.

*

Peter's jaw dropped when the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, stepped out of the tent behind the lion. The Beavers had mentioned a queen, was this her?  As he went to kneel, he could feel her eyes on him. He didn't ever want her to stop.