- I think I knew it. - Emma said, and sat beside Kris. All rested beside the river that flowed near them. Some of them took some water to wash their faces and drink. But Emma went on. - We have talked a lot about, it haven't we, Krissie? -
Still, she felt all of the trees listening to her. Edmund sighed.
- There was no day that I didn't think about Narnia. - He said, sadly. - There was no day that I didn't think it might get in danger. - He sat beside Kris, the only one who had seen him cry about it.
- But then, Aslan came to our minds. And we knew... or we thought he would protect it. - Emma said, bitterly. She felt s bit resented Aslan had left Narnia abandoned. - I do hope this time it works. I do hope we help, with or without Aslan. -
- You don't mean it! - Edmund told her, surprised.
- I do! - Emma said. - Aslan didn't appear to us. It seems that this time, we'll have to do it by ourselves. I did think all would be fine for Narnia, but now we come and find this destroyed... I can't believe that, if He loved Narnia so much to give his life for it, he left it suffering, abandoning it at the same time we left... but we left by accident. He left on his own will. -
- Emma, we have to trust Him. I do. Kris does. Susan does. You're my sister and the High Queen. You should do it as well. -
Emma sighed. It would be hard for her to trust again. Susan held her hand tightly.
- Yes, Emma. - She told her. - You should trust. I learned to do it. And you, in some ways, are better than me. Just think that Peter, Lu, Ed, Kris and I do. You can't not trust. Right, Kris? Acacia? And what would Kathleen think? She doesn't know Aslan, and if you show this kind of faith, she won't believe either. You're responsible to make her believe, for you're her friend. Make her believe, but you believe first. Okay? -
Emma stared at her, surprised, and loved Edmund, susan and Kris more than ever.
Once more, Caspian deep eyes were stuck on her.
Emma turned to Kris.
- Are you okay, hon? You need anything? -