And as quickly as that, the hope that sprang into being was crushed swiftly by reality. A closer glance made it clear that he wasn't Caspian, didn't bear the marks of training or battle, and was a bit older than the prince she had grown to care for. But the resemblance was unsettling nonetheless.
"I'm very sorry," she said, withdrawing her hand and trying to collect herself. "You - are you one of those doubles I'd heard about? People showing up with the same faces. I heard something like that." It was still very strange.