The moonlight streamed through the broken pillars of Cair Paravel’s ruins. Sydney wandered alone, seeking quiet after a long day of battle plans. But she wasn’t alone for long.

“Can’t sleep either?” came a calm voice.

She turned. Edmund stood near the archway, hands tucked in his coat, eyes soft.

“No,” she said honestly. “Too much on my mind.”

He stepped beside her, and for a while, they just stood in silence, listening to the ocean below.

“I’ve always found peace in quiet moments,” Edmund said, glancing her way. “Not many people understand that.”

“I do,” she replied softly.

Their eyes met, and this time, neither looked away.

“May I be honest?” she whispered.

“Please.”

“I think… I started falling for you the moment you looked at me.”

Edmund’s lips curved into the gentlest smile. “That makes two of us.”

And under the stars, with the sea murmuring below, the quiet moment became something unforgettable.