pre-wedding

[called_lioness]

She's...not exactly nervous.

A little nervous.

A tad nervous.

But not scared, really, as she looks at the dress Susan made her and the flowers Mary's brought, and fidgets, slightly, trying to remember how to breathe.

The twins are sulking around her feet, and it's something of a comfort that makes her smile.

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[once_a_queen]

"Here's the bride," Susan says, walking in quietly. Her head is aching just a wee bit, but other than that, she's here for her Lu.

[called_lioness]

"So it seems," Lucy says with a smile as she hugs Lavender to her chest.

[once_a_queen]

Susan comes over to give her sister a hug, being very careful not to crowd Lavender. "How are you, Lu? Can I bring you anything?"

[called_lioness]

"A bit...I don't know," she laughs, and lets Lavender loose to lean against Susan.

"Nervous, I suppose. And no, nothing. How's your head?"

[once_a_queen]

"Oh, let's not talk about me," she says, wincing. "I'm fine. Aside from wishing I'd never opened my mouth towards the end of the evening."

She gives Lucy another squeeze. "You look beautiful. I believe the word is 'glowing'."

[called_lioness]

"You were quite, um. Smashed, actually," she smiles, gently, and closes her eyes. "You realize Tirian is Caspian's great-great-great-something grandson, yes?"

And she laughs again. "I'm terrified, a little."

[once_a_queen]

"Oh. Yes, I did know that, but- oh heavens. I don't quite know what to say. Or think. Um. Oh dear."

She is flustered. Very much so.

[called_lioness]

"I think," Lucy says, softly, with a small smile, "you should ask him to dance at the wedding."

[once_a_queen]

"Perhaps I shall, but first we have to have the wedding. When do you want to put on your dress? Oh, and here. I didn't forget."

She takes a small velvet pouch from her pocket and hands it to Lucy. Inside is their Great-Grandfather Pevensie's signet ring. Both Lucy and Susan thought of the same ring independently, so it will serve nicely.

[called_lioness]

"I don't know," she laughs, and the nerves are clear.

She very much wants this.

She's just realized again she's getting married.

"I suppose we should soon. And oh, thank you, Su." She's smiling as she looks down at it.

Nicely indeed.

[once_a_queen]

She presses her lips to the top of Lucy's head and holds the embrace for a moment before rising again.

"I think we should begin with tea. I'll go get some."

She returns several minutes later with a tea tray with a fancy silver tea service and a platter of biscuits.

"Nothing but the best for you today."

[called_lioness]

"Ta, Su," she says gratefully and takes the cup.

"I just...never really thought this would happen, in a way."

[once_a_queen]

"I know. I didn't either," she says, pulling up a chair to sit beside her sister.

"But here we are."

[called_lioness]

She gets a mock-offended look.

"Thanks ever so, Susan!"

[once_a_queen]

She laughs and sticks her tongue out. "I thought we'd never get you married off."

[called_lioness]

"I was perfectly willing to marry!" she protests.