The Chronicles Of Narnia : The High Queen

Chapter 41

Aria adjusted the chain mail around her torso and dusted her pants.
She added more bows to her quiver and inspected her sword before sheathing it.

Lucy and Susan had already left to find Aslan and Aria met Caspian as he rushed around looking for a horse.

"Caspian?", she asked.

The boy turned to the girl and mounted his horse.

"What's wrong?".

He shook his head, gesturing to the woods.
"I don't feel right sending them alone. I'm going to follow them", he replied in a hurry.

Aria glanced at the woods and nodded, noting the urgency in his tone.
"Be careful".

The Prince nodded.

He set off on his horse and Aria watched the boy until he disappeared into the trees.

Aria met up with the two boys in the room with the Stone table.

Peter glanced up at her as she arrived.

"Did they leave?", he asked.

The girl nodded.
"They left a while ago. They'll be alright", she assured.

The boy already had too much in his mind.
Aria didn't want him to bear the weight of his sisters' safety as well.

She took a seat beside him, taking his hand in hers.

The boy smiled, squeezing her hand gratefully.

Edmund smiled and raised his hands up questioningly.

"I know it's rather obvious but are you...officially?".

Edmund pointed at the two, his eyebrows raised with expectation.

Aria nodded, breaking into a wide smile as Edmund pumped his fist in the air.

"Finally. That definitely did not take very long", he replied sarcastically.

Aria raised her feet to kick him and the boy took several steps back, smiling mischievously.

"Meet me by the entrance to the how Peter", he said, already leaving the room. "Don't be late".

Peter nodded to his brother and sighed.

He wrapped both his hands around the girl's hand.

His eyebrows furrowed as he fell deep in thought.

"You can do this", Aria assured.

Peter glanced up from their hands to the girl.
He smiled, nodding his head slowly.

"There's a chance Miraz would not keep his word", he said sadly.

Aria frowned, knowing it was a highly likely chance.

"We must be prepared for it", she replied.
"The Narnians are ready for such an instance".

Peter sighed.
"Hopefully, Lucy will be able to find Aslan soon before anything could happen".

Aria nodded.
She leaned her head against his shoulder and closed her eyes.

"Promise me you will stay safe", she whispered.

"I promise you Aria", he replied.
"But that's not what I'm worried about".

The girl lifted her head, confused, turning to the boy who watched her sadly.

"Miraz knows you are a spirit and he doesn't know you have no powers. He'll want to take you out first", he said, his voice barely a whisper.

Aria stared at Peter sadly.
She smiled and shook her head.
"I'll be alright Peter".

She grabbed both his hands with hers and smirked.

"Don't tell me you don't trust my skills anymore", she teased.

Peter chuckled and shook his head, denying it.

He kissed her forehead and pulled her close, embracing her tightly.

"We'll be alright", Aria reassured and Peter nodded.

"We'll be alright".