Perdita froze, unable to speak for a moment. The sense of disbelief she felt was rare and unfamiliar to her. Surveying her surroundings, she noticed the couple from earlier sitting nearby, their attention unmistakably fixed on her as they whispered to each other. She frowned. "Is this some kind of joke you set up?"

"What are you talking about, Lark?" Caspian asked, confusion creasing his brow.

"The couple over there," she explained, motioning subtly toward Petra and ...