The Chronicles of Narnia: The Middle

"That isn't right." Elizabeth frowned slightly at his words. "If you can understand what is going on, lead well, and it's your right, you're age shouldn't matter. Same with having a Queen. What does marrige have to do with running a country?" she paused and kept drawing in the sand for a few moments, "When is that they think you'll be old enough?"

 

Prince Caspian nodded and sighed, "however I did not set up the rules of my people...they claim 21 is a rightful age that someone is wise and mature enough to receive the throne..." He reached for another stone and gently once again brushed her hand, this time stopping and looking at her, "sorry..."

 

Elizabeth pulled her hand back alittle, "It's alright." she replied, now keeping her hands in her lap. "That's alittle unfair, the rule about being 21, if things are in turmoil, though." she contuied. "I mean, normally, that would make sense, but things seem to be really choatic right now. Shouldn't they make exeptions?"

OOC: well i have to go to dance now. seeyou guys tomorrow! ^^

 

"Yes, I don't mind the badger, Alex, but my nature is to trust a man, not a beast. My god!" Luke sighed, glancing over his shoulder at Caspian and Elizabeth. "What the hell does he think he's doing?"

 

"He's just being friendly," Alexandria murmured. "Maybe you shouldn't trust man so much."

 

Prince Caspian shook his head lightly, "no no...its quite alright...it was my mistake...perhaps I should leaving the stone tossing to you..." he said slowly getting up and brushing himself off a little. "Well I better get this driftwood back to our little camp...its going to get a bit chilly here if we don't start a fire here soon..." he said picking up the wood and heading back to the area with everyone else.

 

"And besides, badgers have very good memories. So I think that Trufflehunter will-" Alexandria stopped herself as Caspian came back over. She still wasn't sure how much she should talk about the Narnians around him.

 

Prince Caspian walked back over to the area, noticing it had seemed to be rather quiet, although he guessed it was due to the long walk and tiring day. He placed the wood, making a fairly good sized tee pee out of it, "there we go...now all we need is a little kindling and a couple of good rocks..." He found some pine needles and placed them in the middle of the tee pee, happily finding the two rocks he needed as well, then he began to try to start the fire.

 

Alexandria watched Caspian. "I have a lighter." She offered.

 

Prince Caspian turned his head towards Alexandria gently, "a what?..." he said softly and slightly confused, "is that some sort of lantern?" he said taking a break from trying to light the fire.

 

"You could light a lantern with it," Alexandria answered, pulling her small, silver-cased lighter from her jacket. She knelt by the fire and flipped opened her lighter. She made a small flame and let that flame start to eat away at the firewood.

 

Prince Caspian watched as she pulled the small silver object from herself and was intrigued at what it could possibly be, he tilted his head as the top seemed to open and she knelt down by the fire. He started to lean close and speak his eyes not leaving the object, until he saw a small flame burst from the tip of it, startling him and making him fall onto his back and hands.

 

Alexandria laughed, snapping her lighter shut. "Relax. It's just an easier way to make a fire than using rocks and sticks."

 

Prince continued to observe the object, tensing slightly when she shut it, he nodded when she mentioned an easier way to light a fire, partially due to the fact it indeed seemed to be faster and partially due to faking like he knew anything about the object. "Wow..." he said softly locking eyes with her, "what magic was able to contain fire in such a small container..." he said admiring it more. "May I see it?" he asked gently holding out his hand to her.

 

"Careful not to burn yourself," Alexandria advised as she handed the lighter to Caspian. "To create the flame, you just flip open the lid and spin that little knob."

 

Prince Caspian took the lighter in his hand, once again taking a few moments to examine its structure, rather confused at how in the world fire was contained in a such a manner. He snapped out of it however, not wanting to see like a complete fool at knowing nothing, and did exactly as she instructed opening the top. He placed his thumb on the small geared rings and looked at her, "just like this?" he asked softly before turning them without knowing it and the flame burst up again. However he had managed to have his thumb to close and it singed his thumb making him drop it immediately.

 

Luke snorted under his breath, laughing to himself at the events taking place next to im. "This is ridiculous," he muttered.

 

Alexandria hesitated for a moment before glancing at Luke and then taking Caspian's hand in her own. "It's not too bad." She said, being careful to not touch the burn too much.

 

Prince Caspian let her gently hold his hand, "its ok...it doesn't hurt that bad..." he said giving her a soft smile. "Seems we still have stuff to learn about each other hmm?" he said looking at the burn, but also observing his hand in hers.

 

"Y-yeah," Alexandria agreed, taking her hands back, a soft blush on her cheeks.