She convinces Cuthbert that she’s truly all right and he doesn’t need to keep her company further. From his wry expression, he kens exactly why, but he lets himself be coaxed all the same.

Once he leaves, Susan takes her work basket back to her room and then has a quiet conversation with Bar. Having learned what she needs, she goes up the stairs and down the hallways until she finds Caspian’s rooms, then takes a deep breath and knocks on the door.