Susan saw Harry shiver, and wrapped her arm around him. "What's wrong?" she asked quietly. Even though she had only known him for a short while, Susan knew that showing any sort of fear wasn't what Harry would normally do.
It suddenly hit her how dangerous this battle could be. People and animals could get wounded, even killed, during this time. And here were people from a different place, defending a land and creatures they barely knew or had seen. It was almost like what happened with me, Peter, Edmund, and Lucy, Susan thought realizing how this situation was similar. Yet, it was also completely different as well.
Todd came from his place in the corner, feeling overwhelming curiousity for what was being planned. He leaned over the tops of people's heads to see the map of this "Narnia" place. He felt shocked for a moment to see how complicated this place was. There were lands to the north and south, the obvious ocean that could be seen from this very room, and names for every river and wood. It wasn't just made up on the spot, this place was a land in itself. And all of a sudden, it all seemed very real to Todd.
Maybe things can be different, he thought. Only it wasn't himself saying it, the voice was a new person he just discovered in himself. One that wanted change. He glanced over at Elphie, who was one of the first to accept this place. Todd blushed. Things can deffinetly be different.
__________________ “Do you not know that there comes a midnight hour when every one has to throw off his mask?
Do you believe that life will always let itself be mocked?
Do you think you can slip away a little before midnight in order to avoid this?
Or are you not terrified by it?"
~Soren Kierkegaard |