[The Chronicles of Narnia] Sin

"The soldier from Archenland has woken up." After the parliament adjourned, Edmund hurried to catch up with the High King who was hurrying ahead holding several stacks of documents.

"Oh?" There was a hint of surprise in Peter's eyes, but his pace did not slow down at all. "I will find time to arrange for everyone to visit her together. What's her name?"

"—— Edith Onassis, you have asked three times." Edmund raised his eyebrows, a little dissatisfied.

The Supreme King shrugged helplessly: "Your brother is already an 'old man', you can't expect him to have as good a memory as you."

"She is the one who saved the whole of Narnia!" The Justice King's tone suddenly rose. "Without her, what you have in front of you now is your brother's corpse!"

"But you didn't." the Supreme King interrupted him.

"I have been thinking about how to arrange Ms. Edith, but I am used to spending my brain on how to solve the problem. These are more important than her name."

"No, you're getting more and more dull." Edmund secretly glared at his brother while he wasn't paying attention, and then the two parted ways, each going to his own office and study.

Documents awaiting approval were piled up on Edmund's desk like a hill.The young man glanced at the other end of the long table, saw that the half-read adventure novel on it was covered with dust, and sighed heavily.

He has not read idle books for more than two months.What "not too busy" is to tell outsiders not to worry.

Once the battle with Calormenes was over, he and Peter would be overwhelmed by the flood of finishing work that followed.

How to care for the families of the sacrificed and injured soldiers, how to deal with the captured Calormenes, the statistics and replenishment of damaged warships and consumed weapons, and the whitewashing of peace in the foreign political arena... The congressmen's documents are one after another , Some are whimsical, and it is impossible to even criticize; some are conscientious, and they must not be neglected in reply.The red ink was dipped and dipped by the quill, and he continued to work until noon.

The maid on duty brought him a simple lunch, and the Justice King realized that he should stop and rest for a while.

Just after cutting a piece of bread, a familiar voice came from the door, from far to near: "Eddie! I went to see her!"

It was Lucy who was in high spirits all the time.King Justice guessed that she had already had lunch at this time, and wanted to chat with him to pass the lazy afternoon.

"Her? Who is she?"

"Stop pretending, Eddie, you know I'm talking about Edith."

"Can you stop calling me 'Eddie Eddie'?" The Justice King hated this overly sweet address, and viciously forked off a piece of chicken breast. "Besides, I was the first person to find her awake."

Lucy didn't expect much from her older brother who was always pouring cold water on her, and she still said to herself: "She's so cool! I asked her why she was so good at martial arts, and she said that she started being a pirate when she was eight years old. Yes, when she sneaked up on the mast that day, I was watching from the neighboring ship...it was like flying, and there was no sound!..."

Edmund swallowed the last morsel of food on his plate to the music of his sister chattering in the background.

"So, how do you think we should settle for her?"

Lucy was stunned for a moment.

"All I know is that she can't go back to Archenland...it's next to Calormene, and it's not safe to be crowded. If it's in Narnia..."

"You can do anything! It's good to live in the palace, and it's also good to be neighbors with Mr. Beaver!"

Edmund did not know whether to laugh at her innocence or stupidity.Unlike Archenland and Calormen, Narnia's original inhabitants are all talking beasts and elves.If Eve's daughter suddenly moved to a certain place, there would be a disturbance in the country first, and it would be difficult for other countries not to notice; if Lyuitis was in the palace, what should her identity be?Whether it's enshrined as a royal family, or awarded a military rank...however you do it, it feels like you're trying to hide it.

Moreover, if Edith had a new identity, she would have to appear on some important occasions in the palace. What if she was recognized by the visiting Archenlanders who had participated in the war?What a headache.

After a long time, he came to a conclusion: let Peter want to go, anyway, he is the oldest, and there is always a way.

Next, the young king coaxed Lucy to play in the garden with three minutes of sweet words, and re-buried himself in the pile of papers.

·

Edith recovered quickly and was able to walk on the ground the next day.She immediately asked Afrela about taking a bath, and rushed into the bathroom with her head full of knotted hair.

After cleaning everything, she stood wet in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror and looked at herself.

Restricted by her long-term military life, she hasn't looked in the mirror for a long time.Compared with the last time (which was about seven or eight months ago), her figure was significantly thinner - all because she had been hungry for a week when she was in a coma.

The ribs on the chest became clearly visible, which could almost be described as ugly; sunken shadows also appeared on the cheeks, which looked quite gloomy.

But the good news is that she seems to be a little taller than last time.

The dress that Afreira brought her was a blue-green silk long skirt, which was cut neatly and neatly, with a circle of silver curly grass embroidery around the waist, which fit well and was convenient for movement.It is said that Queen Susan specially asked the best tailor in the castle to make it for her.

She roughly tied her chest-length, long-untrimmed hair into a centipede braid and walked out of the bathroom.

"Etty—" Queen Lucy happened to knock on the door with a long voice, "may I come in?"

Edith was a little caught off guard, but still readily agreed: "Of course, Your Majesty."

"Call me Lucy, don't say 'Your Majesty'," the girl warmly took her arm, "You look so beautiful in this dress."

Edith led her to the sofa in the reception room, and was a little embarrassed to hear the compliment.

"I wish I could be as tall as you," continued Lucy. "You seem to be two inches taller than Susan!"

"Uh, maybe exercise can make people grow taller..." Edith responded indiscriminately.

"—but you're too thin. But I'm sure you'll love Narnia food."

……

The two girls continued to chat and went to the training ground to practice archery together.Under the ardent offensive of the Queen of Valor, Edith quickly became good friends with her.

·

Happy days are always very short.When Edith was informed that the Supreme King invited her to have a short chat with his family during dinner time, her mood fell to the bottom of the valley.

Among the four brothers and sisters of the Pevensie family, except for Lucy who is as kind as her sister, the other three are not easy to get close to - at least Edith currently thinks so.

Edmund, though she had the deepest bond, did not make her let her guard down.The young king seemed to be able to read his mind, making her feel that all her emotions and intentions were exposed in broad daylight.People in the castle also often admire King Justice's wisdom and thoughtfulness, but from another perspective, these two words are suspicious and cunning.

As for Queen Susan, she hadn't had much contact with it yet, but she had heard of it as early as when she was in Archenland.She is an iron-fisted queen in the political arena, able to win a place in the verbal wars of many male rulers, and her speaking skills and communication skills are top-notch.Edith felt that getting along with such a lady would definitely be like a spring breeze, but the premise of everything was that the other party accommodated herself all the time, which would make her feel ashamed.

And finally the Supreme King Peter. Ascension to the throne at the age of 14, the most powerful supporter behind Narnia.If Edmund's height made Edith half-aware, then Peter gave her the feeling of looking up endlessly.In the morning, she happened to see him chatting with foreign guests calmly in the garden.Just looking at it from a distance, Edith could feel the imperial aura that was integrated into her bone marrow.

—she would have escaped from Cair Paravel Castle if she could, but she had to dedicate herself to Narnia.

She began to miss her home.Whether she used to live with her biological father as a pirate who lived in no fixed place, or lived with her adoptive parents in a small fishing village by the sea in Archenland, she is very attractive to her who is now alone.

But she can't go back.Her mission has not been completed, and the identity of "Edith" is no longer available, otherwise it will bring trouble and disaster to the loved ones.

·

However, when she finally finished meeting the four rulers of Narnia, her initial opinion changed slightly.Taking off the slightly heavy shackles of the king and the queen's fancy clothes, they are just a group of free and romantic young people who like to gag in front of their families.

The topics they talked to her were not heavy, just some wonderful experiences and hobbies.The most formal question among these is the choice left by Peter for her in the future: whether to join the Narnia army in a new identity, or to stay in the castle as a "distant royal family" with nothing to do.

"After all, it is very inhumane to let a lady go to the battlefield." The Supreme King said at the time.

Edith is not afraid of necessary death and war, but she hates doing nothing.She knew no other way to absolve her of her sins than to be a warrior, to bear sword and shield for Narnia.

So she was more than surprised when Edmund knocked on her door at twelve o'clock at night and offered her a new position.

Volume Two: Freshmen