@pevlusie
Everything that had just happened was bigger than Lucy's wildest dreams! The presence of a tiara on her head and a gorgeous dress was so foreign to her, a slight discomfort that faded with the bubbling laughter and warm company of the Narnians. She could hardly believe that she, Lucy Pevensie from Finchley, was really and truly a queen! And a queen of a land inside of a wardrobe!
The swirling and whirling dream of Cair Paravel nearly swept her up in its current, until she noticed a particular absence: Aslan. Lucy's eyes darted across the hall for a flash of golden fur and kind eyes observing the festivities, a presence sturdy and grounding, but he was nowhere to be found.
The young queen began to wander, slippers padding across the hall, peering around corners and statues until she caught a glimpse of the softest fur she had ever felt. Lucy released a sigh of relief.
"Aslan," A soft, wide smile as she stepped onto the balcony. The Great Lion was fearsome, yes, but also gentle and kind. She let a hand rest on his mane, humming happily at the picturesque sunset, "Are you going to stay with us?"
@fatherofnarnia
His ear twiched as he heard the voice of the young queen, Aslan turned his giant face towards Lucy with a slight smile on it as she touched his mane. He understood the meaning of her question, but he knew his time for a farewell was already close.
"I shall be with you, even if you can't see me," the Lion answered. He glanced at the setting Sun before he continued, "I am like the Sun during the night. You can't see it, but you know it's there somewhere behind the landscape. Night brings dark and cold, but it will be broken in the end, for I will rise again at dawn."
It was a prophecy for the future, for the following Dark Age and Telmarine Age, that would once come to an end with his return. Aslan knew many would lose their faith in him, but Lucy was not supposed to and for that reason he gave this revelation to her now.
"Are you and your brothers and sister feeling well at the ceremony?"













