He shakes his head, but not hard enough to make her move her fingers. Caspian puts his arms around her waist, studying her sweet face.

"I have this dreadful suspicion," he says, very soft. "That this is one of those times when the only way to victory is to face the terrible thing head-on. Because if you make it through – when you make it through, you'll know it needn't have power over you. But I'd take this suffering from you in an instant, Susan, if I could."