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Jadis, Queen of Narnia ([personal profile] charning) wrote2013-06-22 01:50 pm

chatelaine of cair paravel

In the wood, near but not too near the Lantern, drives a sledge, drawn by a reindeer under the whip of a Dwarf, and carrying a woman, of sorts. She is taller, and paler, and somehow - grander, more terrible, colder even than the deep winter through which she rides. The furs are decorative; she wears nothing over her ears, which, were she human, would spell frostbite given how long she has been on this ride.

The harness-bells jingle tinnily.
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-22 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Guess I'll have to ask the queen, then," he says serenely.
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[personal profile] alicornucopia 2013-06-22 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
The Specter nods, relaxing.

"Son of Adam," says the Unicorn. "As you value your life - you must fly from this place -"

The specter reaches in the unicorn's direction, and does no visible thing, but the Unicorn screams softly and falls silent, backing away as far as her chains allow.
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-22 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ooh, what was that?" says Winter.
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[personal profile] alicornucopia 2013-06-22 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am not most often a giver of tours," says the specter mysteriously, and he leads Winter out of the dungeon.

The Badger sobs some more.
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-22 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, really, what'd you do?" says Winter, tagging along with a grin like sun on snow.
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[personal profile] alicornucopia 2013-06-22 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Only a little nightmare," the specter says modestly.
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-22 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nice," says Winter. "So is that your job? Nightmare people until they do what Jadis wants?"

He seems very impressed by this!
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[personal profile] alicornucopia 2013-06-22 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Occasionally. I have also seen use as a spy," the specter adds. "Being insubstantial helps. Her Majesty finds me useful."
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-22 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I bet!" says Winter, gazing at him admiringly.
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[personal profile] alicornucopia 2013-06-22 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
The Specter smiles. "I am called Wisp," he adds.
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-22 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nice to meetcha, Wisp," says Winter. "I'm Winter, but I guess you heard."
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[personal profile] alicornucopia 2013-06-22 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes. Her Majesty must favor you to call you that."
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-22 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Guess she does!" he agrees. "Think that means she'll give me more jellybeans?"
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[personal profile] alicornucopia 2013-06-22 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Possibly. Or she may dispense them only as a reward when you have done things she particularly approves."
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-22 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Winter giggles.
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-23 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
He eats up the jellybeans and drinks in the lessons and kills on command and laughs at strange moments and purrs like a kitten when she touches him.

And he develops a habit of wandering into the treasure room and touching the magical barrier.
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-23 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay," he says cheerfully. "Wow, that's a long way off. When do I start?"
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-23 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Winter laughs. "It's a deal, your majesty."
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-23 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay," he says, grinning up at her. (The difference in height between them has shrunk in the past year; he comes all the way up to her shoulder now, a little more when his hair is running particularly wild.)
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[personal profile] pythbox 2013-06-23 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Bye, your majesty," he says, and he scampers off to pack.

He doesn't bring a companion; he does bring food that will last, and flasks for water, and a sword and a knife and a good coat. And the map. From all of the hunting he has done for his Queen, he knows little tricks like how to take shelter in the snow and which trees to trust with his business; he won't have any trouble crossing the country of Narnia.

After that, it may get interesting.

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