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Summary: Glimpses of the story of the Lion and the Flower

A/N: This will be a series of loosely connected vignettes. This is part of my A Light in the Darkness universe and ties in with various other stories. But, you can read it as a standalone if you so choose. Enjoy!

Lion and Flower

Part One

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Peter flipped through the documents on his desk in an attempt to be productive even though his mind was miles away. Shesheta's surprise visit that morning had been very cute and came with the added bonus of bedeviling Edmund (always a plus where his little brother was concerned), but that wasn't what was distracting him. He grimaced. The ladies of Cair Paravel still hadn't quit giggling whenever they saw him in the halls, not even his own sisters and Kat. He much preferred it when Kat was provoking Oreius, at least then he could enjoy her sheer audacity. Then there was the fact that Thalia-

"Your Majesty?"

Peter jerked a little when the soft voice pulled him out of his thoughts and he nearly dropped his quill when he realized the owner of said voice was none other than Thalia. He cleared his throat, pretending she hadn't startled him, "Lady Thalia, is there aught I may do for you?"

The young Beech Nymph curtsied and held up a note, "Queen Susan asked me to deliver this message for her and to await your reply."

He stood and walked around the desk in order to take the note from her. He unfolded the note and groaned as soon as he read the first sentence of the flowing cursive script. "Have you met these ladies?"

For a moment, he was certain he caught a glint of laughter in Thalia's light green eyes but there was no hint of even a smile when she replied, "I fear so, my Lord King. You should probably try to plead you have fallen ill but unless Alithia herself were to inform the Queen Susan, I do not believe any attempts at escape will succeed. You must simply bear it."

Her eyes widened and she blushed but Peter just threw his head back and let out a belly laugh. He was still chuckling when he looked at her again, "Why, Lady Thalia, that was quite cheeky of you." She blushed further and he took a little pity on her, "Thank you for making me laugh. And your handkerchief." Now he was the one blushing, "I mean, umm, I hope your handkerchief was returned to you, the one I kept…to be laundered! The one I had laundered, was it returned to you?"

He saw a hint of her shy smile once again as she nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have it back and it is most pristine."

"Good. That's good."

She met his gaze then glanced down at his hand, "Your reply, My Lord King?"

"Oh! Yes, I should send a reply if only to keep Susan from coming after me…" He trailed off as he sat down and picked up his quill, which he pointed at Thalia, "You won't tell my sister I said that, will you?"

Again, that little hint of well-hidden humor appeared in her light green eyes as she gave a slight curtsy, "I'll not breathe a word, Your Majesty."

Peter grinned, "Thank you, my Lady." She looked pointedly at his quill and he chuckled, "Yes, I know, I should write my reply."

She blushed slightly but answered, "Queen Susan was most insistent that I get your agreement in writing this time."

Chuckling once more, Peter quickly scrawled his agreement. Handing the note to Thalia, he smiled, "I hope, Lady Thalia, you might find it in the kindness of your heart to rescue me from the Duchess and Countess once I look hunted."

She grinned and nodded, "I will do so, My Lord King, and I will tell the others to help as best they can too." She left then and Peter found himself contemplating Thalia once again. Her hidden humor was refreshing and appealing. He rather hoped she would rescue him quickly…maybe he should go practice his hunted look.

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A/N: Please Read and Review! So, here's the first snippet in Peter and Thalia's story. Like it? Hate it? Suggestions?