"Lucy, you must learn how to act like a lady," Susan tells her sharply, and it stings at Lucy's heart. She can see the old pain in Susan's eyes, knows she has not forgotten Narnia no matter how much she purports to, but Lucy is hurting too; she feels like a woman grown but must act like a child, and here at least she should be able to drop that constricting pretense.
"In Narnia we threw daggers and fought alongside our brothers in battle," she says bitingly, "and we ruled as queens and ladies; you were a lady then, Susan, when you wore no lipstick and you could draw your bow in your sleep."
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on 2009-12-16 02:05 pm (UTC)"In Narnia we threw daggers and fought alongside our brothers in battle," she says bitingly, "and we ruled as queens and ladies; you were a lady then, Susan, when you wore no lipstick and you could draw your bow in your sleep."