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lorekByrnisongaveswiftorders.Itwasclearthatthebearswerepracticedatwitchfighting,fortheyhadmovedatooadefensiveformation,achesmovedjustassmoothlyintoattack.Theycouldonlyshootaccuratelyfromcle,anditowastearrowstheywouldswoopdown,fireatthelowestpartoftheirdive,andturnupwardatowhentheyreachedthelowestpoint,andtheirhandswerebusywithbowandarrow,theywerevulnerable,andthebearswouldexplodeupwardwithrakingpawstthemdown.Morethanonefell,andwasquicklydispatched.
Lyracrouchedlowbesidearock,watgforawitchdive.Afewshotather,butthearrowsfellwide;andthenLyra,lookingupatthesky,sawthegreaterpartofthewitchflightpeeloffandturnback.
Ifshewasrelievedbythat,herreliefdidntlastmorethanafewmoments.
Becausefromthedireinwhichtheydflown,shesawmanyothersingtojointhem;andinmidairwiththemtherewasagroupofgleaminglights;andacrossthebroadexpaheSvalbardplain,uheradiaheAurora,sheheardasoundshedreaded.Itwastheharshthrobofagasengine.
Thezeppelin,withMrs.Coulteraroopsonboard,wascatgup.
lrowledanorderandthebearsmovedatooanotherformation.IntheluridflickerfromtheskyLyrawatchedastheyswiftlyunloadedtheirfirehurler.Theadvanceguardofthewitchflighthadseeoo,aoswoopdownwardandrainarrowsonthem,butforthemostpartthebearstrustedtotheirarmorandworkedswiftlytoerecttheapparatus:alongarmextendingupwardatanangle,acuporbowlayardacross,andagreatirontahedinsmokeandsteam.
Asshewatched,abrightflamegushedout,andateamofbearsswungintopracticeda.Twoofthemhauledthelongarmofthefirethrowerdown,anotherscoopedshovelfulsoffireintothebowl,andataheyreleasedit,tohurltheflamingsulfurhighintothedarksky.
Thewitcheswereswoopingsothicklyabovethemthatthreefellinflamesatthefirstshotaloitwassoohattherealtargetwasthezeppelin.
Thepiloteitherhadneverseenafirehurlerbefore,orwasuimatingitspower,forheflewstraightontowardthebearswithoutclimbingafratoeitherside.
Thenitbecameclearthattheyhadapowerfuloninthezeppelintoo:amaeriflemouhehegondola.Lyrasawsparksflyingupfromsomeofthebearsarmor,andsawthemhuddleoverbehitsprote,beforesheheardtherattleofthebullets.Shecriedoutinfear.
“Theyresafe,”saidlorekByrnison.“tpiercearmorwithlittlebullets.”
Thefirethrowerworkedagain:thistimeamassofblazingsulfurhurtleddirectlyupwardtostrikethegondolaandburstinacascadeofflamingfragmentsonallsides.Thezeppelinbaheleft,androaredawayinawidearakingagainfroupofbearswswiftlybesidetheapparatus.Asithearmofthefirethrowercreakeddownward;themaeriflecoughedandspat,andtwobearsfell,toalowgrowlfromlorekByrnison;aheaircraftwasnearlyoverhead,abearshoutedanorder,andthespring-loadedarmshotupwardagain.
Thistimethesulfurhurtledagainsttheenvelopeofthezeppelinsgasbag.Therigidframeheldaskinofoiledsilkinplacetotainthehydrogen,andalthoughthiswastoughenoughtowithstandminorscratches,ahundredweightofblazingrockwastoomuchforit.Thesilkrippedstraightthrough,andsulfurandhydrogenleapedtomeeteachotherinacatastropheofflame.
Atohesilkbecametransparent;theentireskeletonofthezeppelinwasvisible,darkagainstaninferneandredandyellow,hangingintheairforwhatseemedlikeanimpossiblylongtimebeforedriftingtothegroundalmostrelutly.Littlefiguresblackagainstthesnowandthefirecametorrunningfromit,andwitchesflewdowntohelpdragthemawayfromtheflames.Withinamihezeppelinshittingthegrounditwasamassoftwistedmetal,apallofsmoke,andafesofflutteringfire.
Butthesoldiersonboard,aherstoo(thoughLyrawastoofarawaybynowtospotMrs.Coulter,sheknewshewasthere),wastednotime.Withthehelpofthewitchestheydraggedthemaegunoutaup,aofightinearontheground.
“On,”saidlorek.“Theywillholdoutforalongtime.”
Heroared,andagroupofbearspeeledawayfromthemaingroupandattackedtheTartarsrightflank.Lyracouldfeelhisdesiretobethereamongthem,butallthetimehernerveswerescreaming:On!On!andhermindwasfilledwithpictureserandLordAsriel;andlorekByrnisonknew,andturhemountainandawayfromthefight,leavinghisbearstoholdbacktheTartars.
Ontheyclimbed.Lyrastrainedhereyestolookahead,butnotevenPantalaimonsowleyescouldseeanymovementontheflankofthemountaintheywereclimbing.LordAsrielssledgetrackswereclear,however,andlorekfollowedthemswiftly,lopingthroughthesnowandkigithighbehindthemasheran.Whateverhappenedbehindnowwassimplythat:behind.Lyrahadleftit.Shefeltshewasleavingtheworldaltogether,soremoteandishewas,sohightheywereclimbing,seandunywasthelightthatbathedthem.
“lorek,”shesaid,“willyoufindLeeScoresby?”
“Aliveordead,Iwillfindhim.”
“AndifyouseeSerafinaPekkala...”
“Iwilltellherwhatyoudid.”
“Thankyou,lorek,”shesaid.
Theyspokenomoreforsometime.Lyrafeltherselfmovingintoakindoftrancebeyondsleepandwaking:astateofsciousdreaming,almost,inwhichshewasdreamingthatshewasbeingcarriedbybearstoacityiars.
ShewasgoingtosaysomethingaboutittolorekByrnison,whenhesloweddownandcametoahalt.
“Thetracksgoon,”saidlorekByrnison.“ButIot.”
Lyrajumpeddownandstoodbesidehimtolook.Hewasstandingattheedgeofachasm.Whetheritwasacrevasseintheiceorafissureintherockwashardtosay,andmadelittledifferenanycase;allthatmatteredwasthatitplungeddownwardintounfathomablegloom.
AracksofLordAsrielssledgerantothebrink...andon,acrossabridgeofpactedsnow.
Thisbridgehadclearlyfeltthestrainofthesledgesweight,foracraacrossitclosetotheeofthechasm,andthesurfathenearsideofthecrackhadsettleddownafootorso.Itmightsupporttheweightofachild:itwouldcertainlynotstanduheweightofanarmoredbear.
AndLordAsrielstracksranonbeyondthebridgeandfurtherupthemountain.
Ifshewenton,itwouldhavetobebyherself.
LyraturolorekByrnison.
“Igottogoacross,”shesaid.“Thankyouforallyoudone.Idontknowwhatsgoingtohappenwheohim.Wemightalldie,whetherIgettohimornot.ButifIeback,Illeaothankyouproperly,KinglorekByrnison.”
Shelaidahandonhishead.Heletitliethereandnoddedgently.
“Goodbye,LyraSilvertongue,”hesaid.
Herheartthumpingpainfullywithlove,sheturnedawayaherfootonthebridge.Thesnowcreakedunderher,andPantalaimonflewupahebridge,tosettleinthesnowonthefarsideandenceheronward.Stepafterstepshetook,andwoheverystepwhetheritwouldbebettertorunswiftlyandleapfortheotherside,oslowlyasshewasdoingandtreadaslightlyaspossible.Halfwayacrosstherecameanotherloudcreakfromthesnoiecefelloffnearherfeetandtumbledintotheabyss,andthebridgesettleddownanotherfewinchesagainstthecrack.
Shestoodperfectlystill.Pantalaimonwascrouched,leopard-formed,readytoleapdownandreachforher.
Thebridgeheld.Shetookaep,thenanother,andthesomethilingdownbelowherfeetandleapedforthefarsidewithallherstrength.Shelandedbelly-downinthesnowastheentirelengthofthebridgefellintothecrevassewithasoftwhooshbehindher.
Pantalaimonsclawswereinherfurs,holdingtight.
Afteraminutesheopenedhereyesandcrawledupawayfromtheedge.Therewasnowayback.Shestoodandraisedherhandtothewatgbear.lorekByrnisonstoodonhishioaowledgeher,aurnedandmadeoffdownthemountaininaswiftruntohelphissubjethebattlewithMrs.Coulterandthesoldiersfromthezeppelin.
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Lyracrouchedlowbesidearock,watgforawitchdive.Afewshotather,butthearrowsfellwide;andthenLyra,lookingupatthesky,sawthegreaterpartofthewitchflightpeeloffandturnback.
Ifshewasrelievedbythat,herreliefdidntlastmorethanafewmoments.
Becausefromthedireinwhichtheydflown,shesawmanyothersingtojointhem;andinmidairwiththemtherewasagroupofgleaminglights;andacrossthebroadexpaheSvalbardplain,uheradiaheAurora,sheheardasoundshedreaded.Itwastheharshthrobofagasengine.
Thezeppelin,withMrs.Coulteraroopsonboard,wascatgup.
lrowledanorderandthebearsmovedatooanotherformation.IntheluridflickerfromtheskyLyrawatchedastheyswiftlyunloadedtheirfirehurler.Theadvanceguardofthewitchflighthadseeoo,aoswoopdownwardandrainarrowsonthem,butforthemostpartthebearstrustedtotheirarmorandworkedswiftlytoerecttheapparatus:alongarmextendingupwardatanangle,acuporbowlayardacross,andagreatirontahedinsmokeandsteam.
Asshewatched,abrightflamegushedout,andateamofbearsswungintopracticeda.Twoofthemhauledthelongarmofthefirethrowerdown,anotherscoopedshovelfulsoffireintothebowl,andataheyreleasedit,tohurltheflamingsulfurhighintothedarksky.
Thewitcheswereswoopingsothicklyabovethemthatthreefellinflamesatthefirstshotaloitwassoohattherealtargetwasthezeppelin.
Thepiloteitherhadneverseenafirehurlerbefore,orwasuimatingitspower,forheflewstraightontowardthebearswithoutclimbingafratoeitherside.
Thenitbecameclearthattheyhadapowerfuloninthezeppelintoo:amaeriflemouhehegondola.Lyrasawsparksflyingupfromsomeofthebearsarmor,andsawthemhuddleoverbehitsprote,beforesheheardtherattleofthebullets.Shecriedoutinfear.
“Theyresafe,”saidlorekByrnison.“tpiercearmorwithlittlebullets.”
Thefirethrowerworkedagain:thistimeamassofblazingsulfurhurtleddirectlyupwardtostrikethegondolaandburstinacascadeofflamingfragmentsonallsides.Thezeppelinbaheleft,androaredawayinawidearakingagainfroupofbearswswiftlybesidetheapparatus.Asithearmofthefirethrowercreakeddownward;themaeriflecoughedandspat,andtwobearsfell,toalowgrowlfromlorekByrnison;aheaircraftwasnearlyoverhead,abearshoutedanorder,andthespring-loadedarmshotupwardagain.
Thistimethesulfurhurtledagainsttheenvelopeofthezeppelinsgasbag.Therigidframeheldaskinofoiledsilkinplacetotainthehydrogen,andalthoughthiswastoughenoughtowithstandminorscratches,ahundredweightofblazingrockwastoomuchforit.Thesilkrippedstraightthrough,andsulfurandhydrogenleapedtomeeteachotherinacatastropheofflame.
Atohesilkbecametransparent;theentireskeletonofthezeppelinwasvisible,darkagainstaninferneandredandyellow,hangingintheairforwhatseemedlikeanimpossiblylongtimebeforedriftingtothegroundalmostrelutly.Littlefiguresblackagainstthesnowandthefirecametorrunningfromit,andwitchesflewdowntohelpdragthemawayfromtheflames.Withinamihezeppelinshittingthegrounditwasamassoftwistedmetal,apallofsmoke,andafesofflutteringfire.
Butthesoldiersonboard,aherstoo(thoughLyrawastoofarawaybynowtospotMrs.Coulter,sheknewshewasthere),wastednotime.Withthehelpofthewitchestheydraggedthemaegunoutaup,aofightinearontheground.
“On,”saidlorek.“Theywillholdoutforalongtime.”
Heroared,andagroupofbearspeeledawayfromthemaingroupandattackedtheTartarsrightflank.Lyracouldfeelhisdesiretobethereamongthem,butallthetimehernerveswerescreaming:On!On!andhermindwasfilledwithpictureserandLordAsriel;andlorekByrnisonknew,andturhemountainandawayfromthefight,leavinghisbearstoholdbacktheTartars.
Ontheyclimbed.Lyrastrainedhereyestolookahead,butnotevenPantalaimonsowleyescouldseeanymovementontheflankofthemountaintheywereclimbing.LordAsrielssledgetrackswereclear,however,andlorekfollowedthemswiftly,lopingthroughthesnowandkigithighbehindthemasheran.Whateverhappenedbehindnowwassimplythat:behind.Lyrahadleftit.Shefeltshewasleavingtheworldaltogether,soremoteandishewas,sohightheywereclimbing,seandunywasthelightthatbathedthem.
“lorek,”shesaid,“willyoufindLeeScoresby?”
“Aliveordead,Iwillfindhim.”
“AndifyouseeSerafinaPekkala...”
“Iwilltellherwhatyoudid.”
“Thankyou,lorek,”shesaid.
Theyspokenomoreforsometime.Lyrafeltherselfmovingintoakindoftrancebeyondsleepandwaking:astateofsciousdreaming,almost,inwhichshewasdreamingthatshewasbeingcarriedbybearstoacityiars.
ShewasgoingtosaysomethingaboutittolorekByrnison,whenhesloweddownandcametoahalt.
“Thetracksgoon,”saidlorekByrnison.“ButIot.”
Lyrajumpeddownandstoodbesidehimtolook.Hewasstandingattheedgeofachasm.Whetheritwasacrevasseintheiceorafissureintherockwashardtosay,andmadelittledifferenanycase;allthatmatteredwasthatitplungeddownwardintounfathomablegloom.
AracksofLordAsrielssledgerantothebrink...andon,acrossabridgeofpactedsnow.
Thisbridgehadclearlyfeltthestrainofthesledgesweight,foracraacrossitclosetotheeofthechasm,andthesurfathenearsideofthecrackhadsettleddownafootorso.Itmightsupporttheweightofachild:itwouldcertainlynotstanduheweightofanarmoredbear.
AndLordAsrielstracksranonbeyondthebridgeandfurtherupthemountain.
Ifshewenton,itwouldhavetobebyherself.
LyraturolorekByrnison.
“Igottogoacross,”shesaid.“Thankyouforallyoudone.Idontknowwhatsgoingtohappenwheohim.Wemightalldie,whetherIgettohimornot.ButifIeback,Illeaothankyouproperly,KinglorekByrnison.”
Shelaidahandonhishead.Heletitliethereandnoddedgently.
“Goodbye,LyraSilvertongue,”hesaid.
Herheartthumpingpainfullywithlove,sheturnedawayaherfootonthebridge.Thesnowcreakedunderher,andPantalaimonflewupahebridge,tosettleinthesnowonthefarsideandenceheronward.Stepafterstepshetook,andwoheverystepwhetheritwouldbebettertorunswiftlyandleapfortheotherside,oslowlyasshewasdoingandtreadaslightlyaspossible.Halfwayacrosstherecameanotherloudcreakfromthesnoiecefelloffnearherfeetandtumbledintotheabyss,andthebridgesettleddownanotherfewinchesagainstthecrack.
Shestoodperfectlystill.Pantalaimonwascrouched,leopard-formed,readytoleapdownandreachforher.
Thebridgeheld.Shetookaep,thenanother,andthesomethilingdownbelowherfeetandleapedforthefarsidewithallherstrength.Shelandedbelly-downinthesnowastheentirelengthofthebridgefellintothecrevassewithasoftwhooshbehindher.
Pantalaimonsclawswereinherfurs,holdingtight.
Afteraminutesheopenedhereyesandcrawledupawayfromtheedge.Therewasnowayback.Shestoodandraisedherhandtothewatgbear.lorekByrnisonstoodonhishioaowledgeher,aurnedandmadeoffdownthemountaininaswiftruntohelphissubjethebattlewithMrs.Coulterandthesoldiersfromthezeppelin.
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