Capricorn [ The Final Chapter...]
The Last Chapter...But not the End...
Chapter: Nine
Summary: We meet the mysterious man, who's not so mysterious...And Susan and Caspian depart for their honeymoon
Chapter Nine
The Kings and Queens found Lucy in the courtyard, in an embrace. She had her arms around some Lord, her face buried in his neck. They couldn’t make out the man’s face, for it was buried in Lucy’s hair. The couple was so far in their own little world, they didn’t realize they weren’t alone anymore.
The family exchanged looks, all of them amused. Susan brought her hand up to her mouth and cleared her throat loudly. Her brothers followed suit by exaggerating coughs. Caspian just watched and couldn’t stop the smile that touched his lips, the Telmarine King truly amused by them.
Lucy and the man separated slowly. The young Queen blinked through her tears and was mildly surprised to see her family standing behind her.
“Oh,” she said. “Hello.”
“And who is this, Lu?” Peter asked, lifting his chin toward the unknown man.
“This is…” she paused and looked up at him, unsure of what to say.
The man smiled down at her, then stepped around her, approaching her family. He bowed before them and bowed lower before the new Queen and King.
“Lord Adamas,” he said as he came up from his bow.
Susan was struck by how oddly familiar he looked. His hair a deep brown and his smile warm and friendly. But the part that unnerved her was his eyes. They were a bright, clear blue touched with wisdom, deep beyond their understanding. She was certain she had seen them before.
Edmund burst out laughing and approached Adamas, extending his hand. The men shook hands as the young King spoke.
“It’s good to see you again, old friend.”
Confused looks came across Peter, Caspian, and Susan’s faces.
“You know him, Ed?” Peter asked.
“As do you, Pete. And you too, Susan” Edmund replied.
“Who are you?” Peter asked, sounding slightly frustrated.
Lord Adamas laughed softly and bowed to the King, showing no ill will. As he bowed, a silver chain slipped out from the folds of his dress coat. Susan gasped as, when he stood straight, she saw a ring. It was Lucy’s ring she had lost a day ago.
Susan’s eyes flew up to the man and their eyes met. He smiled at her, a kind smile that she had seen many times before.
“Tumnus?” Her word was laced with amazement.
Peter looked to the man, his eyes finally seeing the small resemblances.
“But how?” he asked as Susan moved forward and hugged the man.
“I can answer that.”
Everyone turned and saw Aslan making his way into the courtyard. Lucy smiled and went to him, hugging him. As the girl embraced him, he revealed the truth.
“It was my wish that Lucy be able to have her chance at a love that was ripped away from her.” He explained, “I could not bring Tumnus back in true form, for he’s been gone for many years. In return, Lord Adamas holds all of Tumnus’ old memories, thoughts, and feelings. He is essentially Tumnus except for the fact that now, he is a man.”
The Great Lion turned to Caspian. “I have given him the knowledge of everything that has come to pass in these long years so that he can help you change the black marks your ancestors left in Narnia. Ensuring your reign as High King may be one of goodness and light.”
Adamas bowed once more, this time to Caspian. “It will be my greatest honor to help advise you in any way that I can.” He came up from his bow and saw that Caspian was smiling at him.
“It will be an honor to be in the company of such a true friend, Adamas.”
“Thank you, your majesty.” Adamas smiled and inclined his head.
Lucy released the Great Lion from her hug and went to Adamas. He smiled down at her and took her hand. The moment was broken as a light rain fell down from the dark sky. The young Queen giggled slightly and looked to Susan and Caspian.
“You two better be off soon!” she said.
Susan and Caspian Queen shared a smile, their hands lacing together. Susan squeezed his hand before she released it. She moved to Lucy, hugging her sister tightly.
“You behave while I’m gone,” she murmured.
Lucy merely grinned, mischief lighting her eyes.
“Don’t give me that grin!” Susan declared with a laugh.
Releasing Lucy, she hugged Adamas.
“Take care of her.”
“Always,” he replied.
Susan moved around the rest of the group, hugging them all and saying her goodyes. Caspian made his rounds as well, shaking hands with her brothers and Adamas and hugging Lucy. They both paused at Aslan, who was watching the skies, his gaze lingering to the south.
“Are you alright, Aslan?” Susan asked.
The Great Lion turned and smiled, relieving any anxious thoughts.
“I am fine, dear one.” He said, “Enjoy your time away.”
Susan dropped into a curtsy and Caspian bowed to Aslan. The Lion inclined his head, got up, and walked off into the trees, disappearing into the darkness.
* * *
Susan and Caspian got into their carriage that awaited them at the front gates of the castle and headed to the Northern realm of Narnia. The crowds’ voices and cheers grew softer the farther the carriage traveled from the castle. Peter, Edmund, Lucy, and Adamas were the last to turn away and head back inside as the carriage disappeared from view. They all shared a smile and moved back into the castle to escape the rain.
* * *
In the southern-most part of Narnia, the rain had grown into a wicked storm. Lightning scorched the sky and thunder roared. A bolt of lightning struck, its force hitting the ruins of a long forgotten castle. The ground split and the ruins cracked. Darkness flowed from the opening and evil laughter filled the air. She was free…
To Be Continued…
Chapter: Nine
Summary: We meet the mysterious man, who's not so mysterious...And Susan and Caspian depart for their honeymoon
Chapter Nine
The Kings and Queens found Lucy in the courtyard, in an embrace. She had her arms around some Lord, her face buried in his neck. They couldn’t make out the man’s face, for it was buried in Lucy’s hair. The couple was so far in their own little world, they didn’t realize they weren’t alone anymore.
The family exchanged looks, all of them amused. Susan brought her hand up to her mouth and cleared her throat loudly. Her brothers followed suit by exaggerating coughs. Caspian just watched and couldn’t stop the smile that touched his lips, the Telmarine King truly amused by them.
Lucy and the man separated slowly. The young Queen blinked through her tears and was mildly surprised to see her family standing behind her.
“Oh,” she said. “Hello.”
“And who is this, Lu?” Peter asked, lifting his chin toward the unknown man.
“This is…” she paused and looked up at him, unsure of what to say.
The man smiled down at her, then stepped around her, approaching her family. He bowed before them and bowed lower before the new Queen and King.
“Lord Adamas,” he said as he came up from his bow.
Susan was struck by how oddly familiar he looked. His hair a deep brown and his smile warm and friendly. But the part that unnerved her was his eyes. They were a bright, clear blue touched with wisdom, deep beyond their understanding. She was certain she had seen them before.
Edmund burst out laughing and approached Adamas, extending his hand. The men shook hands as the young King spoke.
“It’s good to see you again, old friend.”
Confused looks came across Peter, Caspian, and Susan’s faces.
“You know him, Ed?” Peter asked.
“As do you, Pete. And you too, Susan” Edmund replied.
“Who are you?” Peter asked, sounding slightly frustrated.
Lord Adamas laughed softly and bowed to the King, showing no ill will. As he bowed, a silver chain slipped out from the folds of his dress coat. Susan gasped as, when he stood straight, she saw a ring. It was Lucy’s ring she had lost a day ago.
Susan’s eyes flew up to the man and their eyes met. He smiled at her, a kind smile that she had seen many times before.
“Tumnus?” Her word was laced with amazement.
Peter looked to the man, his eyes finally seeing the small resemblances.
“But how?” he asked as Susan moved forward and hugged the man.
“I can answer that.”
Everyone turned and saw Aslan making his way into the courtyard. Lucy smiled and went to him, hugging him. As the girl embraced him, he revealed the truth.
“It was my wish that Lucy be able to have her chance at a love that was ripped away from her.” He explained, “I could not bring Tumnus back in true form, for he’s been gone for many years. In return, Lord Adamas holds all of Tumnus’ old memories, thoughts, and feelings. He is essentially Tumnus except for the fact that now, he is a man.”
The Great Lion turned to Caspian. “I have given him the knowledge of everything that has come to pass in these long years so that he can help you change the black marks your ancestors left in Narnia. Ensuring your reign as High King may be one of goodness and light.”
Adamas bowed once more, this time to Caspian. “It will be my greatest honor to help advise you in any way that I can.” He came up from his bow and saw that Caspian was smiling at him.
“It will be an honor to be in the company of such a true friend, Adamas.”
“Thank you, your majesty.” Adamas smiled and inclined his head.
Lucy released the Great Lion from her hug and went to Adamas. He smiled down at her and took her hand. The moment was broken as a light rain fell down from the dark sky. The young Queen giggled slightly and looked to Susan and Caspian.
“You two better be off soon!” she said.
Susan and Caspian Queen shared a smile, their hands lacing together. Susan squeezed his hand before she released it. She moved to Lucy, hugging her sister tightly.
“You behave while I’m gone,” she murmured.
Lucy merely grinned, mischief lighting her eyes.
“Don’t give me that grin!” Susan declared with a laugh.
Releasing Lucy, she hugged Adamas.
“Take care of her.”
“Always,” he replied.
Susan moved around the rest of the group, hugging them all and saying her goodyes. Caspian made his rounds as well, shaking hands with her brothers and Adamas and hugging Lucy. They both paused at Aslan, who was watching the skies, his gaze lingering to the south.
“Are you alright, Aslan?” Susan asked.
The Great Lion turned and smiled, relieving any anxious thoughts.
“I am fine, dear one.” He said, “Enjoy your time away.”
Susan dropped into a curtsy and Caspian bowed to Aslan. The Lion inclined his head, got up, and walked off into the trees, disappearing into the darkness.
* * *
Susan and Caspian got into their carriage that awaited them at the front gates of the castle and headed to the Northern realm of Narnia. The crowds’ voices and cheers grew softer the farther the carriage traveled from the castle. Peter, Edmund, Lucy, and Adamas were the last to turn away and head back inside as the carriage disappeared from view. They all shared a smile and moved back into the castle to escape the rain.
* * *
In the southern-most part of Narnia, the rain had grown into a wicked storm. Lightning scorched the sky and thunder roared. A bolt of lightning struck, its force hitting the ruins of a long forgotten castle. The ground split and the ruins cracked. Darkness flowed from the opening and evil laughter filled the air. She was free…
To Be Continued…