Yay for Lucy's subtle interrogation skills! It's nice to see the youngest of the Four take part in a little spy work as well. Lucy's decision to stay behind was definitely worth it.
It's interesting to see that even after ten years, the Witch's forces remain strong though it seems the number of altercations with them has decreased over the years.
LOL, oh Corin! He's so cute here. He actually reminds me of a young Prince Edward in the "The Tudors" where his greetings and farewells are so very much like the ones Corin says to the court. I also find your Susan to be so different from how we generally view her. It's rare to see how unhappy she is in such a social setting as this, and to have those feelings hold her back from being more "proper" about protocol. I'm sure she does feel like this in other stories from time to time, but never have I seen it so fully fleshed out and described as you do here.
And I was going to agree with Susan that Edmund had the easier quest but now I think she's wrong. Edmund's task is just as difficult but in a different way. Peridan and Ferrin were terrific here, and you managed to convey their characters very well in those tavern scenes. And drunk Edmund remembers England, his parents, the house and even a stray cricket bat by his brother's bed. I think that was one of my favorite bits even though it was rather sad all the same.
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It's interesting to see that even after ten years, the Witch's forces remain strong though it seems the number of altercations with them has decreased over the years.
LOL, oh Corin! He's so cute here. He actually reminds me of a young Prince Edward in the "The Tudors" where his greetings and farewells are so very much like the ones Corin says to the court. I also find your Susan to be so different from how we generally view her. It's rare to see how unhappy she is in such a social setting as this, and to have those feelings hold her back from being more "proper" about protocol. I'm sure she does feel like this in other stories from time to time, but never have I seen it so fully fleshed out and described as you do here.
And I was going to agree with Susan that Edmund had the easier quest but now I think she's wrong. Edmund's task is just as difficult but in a different way. Peridan and Ferrin were terrific here, and you managed to convey their characters very well in those tavern scenes. And drunk Edmund remembers England, his parents, the house and even a stray cricket bat by his brother's bed. I think that was one of my favorite bits even though it was rather sad all the same.