testing out a newish muse

[splendide]

It's quite nice of you to go to all of this effort for me. I appreciate it, but let me make this clear: If you're trying to send me to some odd place away from home, the only place I want to go is Narnia. I'd really rather not go anywhere else.

[Though getting back to Narnia isn't going to happen any time soon.]

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[splendide]

[He'd like to think he does. He certainly misses being there.]

I hope not. They shouldn't have been allowed to forget that in the first place.

[That he and his siblings couldn't prevent Narnia falling to such a state still stings.]

[resolvere]

[In cases where one is so young, it makes sense that he would have others to aid him. Not all emperors grew to be where they were without any help, after all.

IF THAT IS THE WAY OF YOUR LAND, THEN THAT IS THE WAY OF YOUR LAND. PERHAPS YOU SIMPLY NEED TO CONTINUE ON YOUR PATH AS KING TO SET IT BACK IN ORDER.

And perhaps, whoever this Aslan is can be of great assistance in that endeavor.]

[splendide]

[Most kingdoms only have one king, but he can't imagine ruling Narnia without his siblings. They work well as a unit.]

I don't know if that's possible, actually. After the last time, I don't think I can go back.

[Aslan told him he wouldn't, as much as Peter wishes that wasn't true.]

[resolvere]

[A king, queen, an emperor...

YOU CANNOT RETURN TO YOUR REALM?

A pause.

HOW ARE YOU TO RULE AWAY FROM YOUR PEOPLE?]

[splendide]

[He was two of the three!]

No. I helped the new king take the land back for Narnia, and after that Aslan told me that I had learned all I needed to there. It's not my duty to rule anymore.

[But he still misses it.]

[resolvere]

[Sounds like Narnia is one happenin' place!

SO YOU TRAINED ANOTHER KING HAVE BEEN REPLACED?]