"can you see this?" Caspian whispered to the ears of Xestrida with an excited and slightly mocking chuckle. "Yes, My Lord. I do have eyes to see" Xestrida asserted in a flat tone. 'Dumb, perhaps?' Caspian reasoned that Xestrida was as dense as a thick wood. He decided to not make comments as to the scene in front of them and just kept watching in silence. Aerwyna subconsciously raised her hands as she kept staring into the deep blue alluring eyes of Ian. Ian, confused, looked towards Prince Caspian and Xestrida, only to meet their nonchalant gazes. He wisely shifted his view back to the Princess' hand, since he was aware that it wasn't polite to keep a lady waiting, a Princess at that. Ian's heart skipped several beats as he stared at the pure, pearly hand of the princess. He gently