CHAPTER FOURTEEN
HOWBREEBECAMEAWISERHORSEWEmusturntoAravisandtheHorses.TheHermit,watghispool,wasabletotellthemthatShastawasnotkilledorevenseriouslywounded,forhesawhimgetupandsawhowaffeatelyhewasgreetedbyKingLuashecouldonlysee,nothear,hedidnotknowwhatanyonewassayingand,ohefightinghadstoppedaalkinghadbegun,itwasnotworthwhilelookinginthepoolanylonger.
m,whiletheHermitwasindoors,thethreeofthemdiscussedwhattheyshoulddo.
"Ivehadenoughofthis,"saidHwin."TheHermithasbeenverygoodtousandImverymuchobligedtohimImsure.ButImgettingasfatasapetpoingalldayaingnoexercise.LetsgoontoNarnia.”
"Ohnottoday,Maam,"saidBree."Iwouldnthurrythings.Someotherday,dontyouthink?”
"WemustseeShastafirstandsaygood-byetohim-and-andapologize,"saidAravis.
"Exactly!"saidBreewithgreatenthusiasm."JustwhatIwasgoingtosay.”
"Oh,ofcourse,"saidHwin."IexpectheisinAnvard.Naturallywedlookinonhimandsaygood-bye.Butthatsonourway.Andwhyshouldartatoerall,IthoughtitwasNarniaweallwaogetto?”
"Isupposeso,"saidAravis.Shewasbeginningtowonderwhatexactlyshewoulddowhehereandwasfeelingalittlelonely.
"Ofcourse,ofcourse,"saidBreehastily."Buttheresorushthings,ifyouknowwhatImean.”
"No,Idontknowwhatyoumean,"saidHwin."Whydontyouwanttogo?”
"M-m-m,broo-hoo,"mutteredBree."Well,dontyousee,Maam-itsanimportantoccasiourningtoonestry-enteringsociety-thebestsociety-itissoessentialtomakeagoodimpression-notperhapslookingquiteourselves,yet,eh?”
Hwinbrokeoutintoahorse-laugh."Itsyourtail,Bree!Iseeitallnow.Youwanttowaittillyourtailsgrownagain!AevenknowiftailsarewornlonginNarnia.
Really,Bree,youreasvainasthatTarkheenainTashbaan!”
"Youaresilly,Bree,"saidAravis.
"BytheLionsMaarkheena,Imnothingofthesort,"saidBreeindignantly."Ihaveaproperrespeyselfandformyfellowhorses,thatsall.”
"Bree,"saidAravis,whowasnotveryiediofhistail,"Ivebeenwantingtoaskyousomethingforalongtime.WhydoyoukeeponswearingBytheLionandBytheLionsMahoughtyouhatedlions.”
"SoIdo,"answeredBree."ButwhenIspeakoftheLionofcourseImeanAslan,thegreatdelivererofNarniawhodroveawaytheWitdtheWinter.AllNarniansswearbyhim.”
"Butishealion?”
"No,no,ofcoursenot,"saidBreeinarathershockedvoice.
"AllthestoriesabouthiminTashbaansayheis,"repliedAravis."Andifheisntalionwhydoyoucallhimalion?”
"Well,youdhardlyuandthatatye,"saidBree."AndIwasonlyalittlefoalwhesoIdontquitefullyuanditmyself.”
(Breewasstandingwithhisbacktothegreenwallwhilehesaidthis,ahertwowerefaghim.Hewastalkinginratherasuperiortohhiseyeshalfshut;thatwaswhyhedidhegedexpressioninthefacesofHwinandAravis.Theyhadgoodreasontohaveopenmouthsandstaringeyes;becausewhileBreespoketheysawanenormouslionleapupfromoutsideandbalaselfoopofthegreenwall;onlyitwasabrighteryellowanditwasbiggerandmorebeautifulandmorealarmingthananyliontheyhadeverseen.AndatojumpeddownihewallandbeganapproagBreefrombehind.Itmadenoall.AndHwinandAraviscouldntmakeanyhemselves,nomorethaniftheywerefrozen.)
"Nodoubt,"tinuedBree,"whentheyspeakofhimasaLiontheyonlymeanhesasstrongasalionor(toourenemies,ofcourse)asfierceasalion.Orsomethingofthatkind.Evenalittlegirllikeyou,Aravis,mustseethatitwouldbequiteabsurdtosupposeheisareallion.Iwouldbedisrespectful.IfhewasalionhedhavetobeaBeastjustliketherestofus.Why!"(andhereBreebegantolaugh)"Ifhewasalionhedhavefourpaws,andatail,andWhiskers!...Aie,ooh,hoo-hoo!Help!”
ForjustashesaidthewordWhiskersoneofAslanshadactuallytickledhisear.Breeshotawaylikeanarrowtotheothersideoftheenclosureaurhewallwastoohighforhimtojumpandhecouldflynofarther.AravisandHwinbothstartedback.
Therewasaboutasedofintensesilence.
ThenHwin,thoughshakingallaveastraleneigh,andtrottedacrosstotheLion.
"Please,"shesaid,"youresobeautiful.Youmayeatmeifyoulike.Idsooenbyyouthanfedbyanyoneelse.”
"Dearestdaughter,"saidAslan,plantingalionskissowitg,velvetnose,"Iknewyouwouldnotbelonginingtome.Joyshallbeyours.”
Theedhisheadandspokeinaloudervoice.
"Now,Bree,"hesaid,"youpoor,prhtenedHorse,drawnear.ill,myson.
Donotdarenottodare.Touchme.Smellme.Herearemypaws,hereismytail,thesearemywhiskers.IamatrueBeast.”
"Aslan,"saidBreeinashakenvoice,"ImafraidImustberatherafool.”
"HappytheHorsewhoknowsthatwhileheisstillyoung.OrtheHumaher.Drawnear,Aravismydaughter.See!Mypawsarevelveted.Youwillornthistime.”
"Thistime,sir?"saidAravis.
"Itoundedyou,"saidAslan."Iamtheonlylionyoumetinallyourjourneyings.DoyouknowwhyItoreyou?”
"No,sir.”
"Thescratchesonyourback,tearfortear,throbforthrob,bloodforblood,wereequaltothestripeslaidonthebackofyourstepmothersslavebecauseofthedruggedsleepyoucastuponher.Youoknowwhatitfeltlike.”
"Yes,sir.Please-”
"Askon,mydear,"saidAslan.
"WillanymoreharmetoherbywhatIdid?”
"Child,"saidtheLion,"Iamtellingyouyourstory,nothers.oldanystorybuttheirown."Thenheshookhisheadandspokeinalightervoice.
"Bemerry,littleones,"hesaid."Weshallmeetsoonagain.Butbeforethatyouwillhaveanothervisitor."Theninoneboundhereachedthetopofthewallandvanishedfromtheirsight.
Straosay,theyfeltnoinationtotalktooherabouthimafterhehadgone.
Theyallmovedslowlyawaytodifferentpartsofthequietgrassandtherepacedtoandfro,eachalohinking.
AbouthalfanhourlaterthetwoHorsesweresummohebackofthehousetoeatsomethingtheHermithadgotreadyforthemandAravis,stillwalkingandthinking,wasstartledbytheharshsoundofatrumpetoutsidethegate.
"Whoisthere?"askedAravis.
"HisRoyalHighnessPrinceCorofArland,"saidavoioutside.
Aravisundidthedoorandope,drawingbackalittlewaytoletthestrangersin.
Twosoldierswithhalberdscamefirstandtooktheirstandateachsideoftheentry.Thenfollowedaherald,arumpeter.
"HisRoyalHighnessPrinceCorofArlanddesiresanaudieheLadyAravis,”
saidtheHerald.ThehetrumpeterdrewasideandbowedandthesoldierssalutedandthePrincehimselfcamein.Allhisattendantswithdrewandclosedthegatebehindthem.
ThePrincebowed,andaveryclumsyboriwas.Araviscurtsiedintheeyle(whiotatalllikeours)anddiditverywellbecause,ofcourse,shehadbeentaughthow.ThenshelookedupandsawwhatsortofpersonthisPrincewas.
Shesawamereboy.Hewasbare-headedandhisfairhairwasencircledwithaverythinbandofgold,hardlythickerthanawire.Hisuppertunicwasofwhitecambric,asfineasahandkerchief,sothatthebrightredtuhitshowedthrough.Hislefthand,whichrestedonhisenamelledswordhilt,wasbandaged.
Aravislookedtwiceathisfacebeforeshegaspedandsaid,"Why!ItsShasta!”
Shastaallatournedveryredandbeganspeakingveryquickly."Lookhere,Aravis,”
hesaid,"IdohopeyouwontthinkImgotuplikethis(arumpeterandall)totrytoimpressyouormakeoutthatImdifferentoranyrotofthatsort.BecauseIdfarratherhaveeinmyoldclothes,buttheyreburntnow,andmyfathersaid-”
"Yourfather?"saidAravis.
"ApparentlyKingLuneismyfather,"saidShasta."Imightreallyhaveguessedit.beingsolikeme.Weweretwins,yousee.Oh,andmyShasta,itsCor.”
"CorisaniamethanShasta,"saidAravis.
"BrothersnamesruinArland,"saidShasta(orPrinceCoraswemustnowcallhim)."LikeDarandDarrin,Coleandandsoon.”
"Shasta-ImeanCor,"saidAravis."No,shutup.Theressomethiosayatonce.ImsorryIvebeensuchapig.ButIdidgebeforeIknewyourince,holyIdid:whenyouwentbadfacedtheLion.”
"Itwasntreallygoingtokillyouatall,thatLion,"saidCor.
"Iknow,"saidAravis,nodding.BothwerestillandsolemnforamomentaseachsawthattheotherknewaboutAslan.
SuddenlyAravisrememberedCorsbandagedhand."Isay!"shecried,"Ifot!Youvebeeninabattle.Isthatawound?”
"Amerescratch,"saidCor,usingforthefirsttimearatherlordlytoamomentlaterheburstoutlaughingandsaid,"Ifyouwanttoknowthetruth,itisntaproperwoundatall.Ionlytooktheskinoffmyknucklesjustasanyclumsyfoolmightdowithoutgoingnearabattle.”
"Stillyouwereile,"saidAravis."Itmusthavebeenwonderful.”
"ItwasntatalllikewhatIthought,"saidCor.
"ButSha-ean-youhaventtoldmeanythiaboutKingLuneandhowhefoundoutwhoyouwere.”
"Well,letssitdown,"saidCor."Foritsratheralongstory.Andbytheway,Fathersanabsolutebrick.Idbejustaspleased-orverynearly-atfindinghesmyfatherevenifhewasntakihoughEducationandallsortsofhorriblethingsaregoingtohappeyouwaory.Well,awins.Andaboutaweekafterwewerebothborn,apparently,theytookustoawiseoldtaurinNarniatobeblessedorsomething.Nowthistaurhetasagoodmaaursare.Perhapsyouhaventseenaaursyet?Thereweresomeileyesterday.Mostremarkablepeople,butItsayIfeelquiteathomewiththemyet.Isay,Aravis,therearegoingtobealotofthingstogetusedtointheseNortherntries.”
"Yes,thereare,"saidAravis."Butgetonwiththestory.”
"Well,assoonashesawaseemsthistaurlookedatmeandsaid,AdaywillewhenthatboywillsaveArlandfromthedeadliestdangerinwhichevershelay.SoofcoursemyFatherandMotherwereverypleased.Buttherewassomeowhowasnt.ThiscalledtheLordBarwhohadbeenFathersLordcellor.Andapparentlyheddonesomethingwrong-bezzlingorsomewordlikethat-Ididntuandthatpartverywell-andFatherhadhadtodismisshim.ButnothingelsewasdoohimandhewasallowedtogoonlivinginArland.Buthemusthavebeenasbadashecouldbe,foritcameoutafterwardshehadbeeninthepayoftheTisrodhadsentalotofsecretinformationtoTashbaan.SoassoonasheheardIwasgoingtosaveArlandfromagreatdangerhedecidedImustbeputoutofthe
way.Well,hesucceededinkidnappingme(Idolyknowhow)androdeawaydowntheWindingArrowtothecoast.Hedhadeverythingpreparedandtheremahhisownfollowerslyingreadyforhimaouttoseawithmeonboard.ButFathergotwindofit,thoughnotquiteintime,andwasafterhimasquicklyashecould.TheLordBarwasalreadyatseawhenFatherreachedthecoast,butnotoutofsight.AndFatherwasembarkedinoneofhisownwarshipswithiyminutes.
"Itmusthavebeenawonderfulchase.TheyweresixdaysfollowingBarsgalleonandbroughthertobattleontheseventh.Itwasagreatsea-fight(Iheardalotaboutityesterdayevening)fromtenoclothemtillsu.Ourpeopletooktheshipintheend.ButIwasheLordBarhimselfhadbeenkilledile.Butoneofhismensaidthat,earlythatm,assoonashesawhewascertaintobeoverhauled,Barhadgiveooneofhisknightsausbothawayintheshipsboat.Andthatboatwasneverseenagain.ButofcoursethatwasthesameboatthatAslan(heseemstobeatthebackofallthestories)pushedashoreattherightplaceforArsheeshtopickmeup.IwishIkhatknightsname,forhemusthavekeptmealiveandstarvedhimselftodoit.”
"IsupposeAslanwouldsaythatartofsomeoneelsesstory,"saidAravis.
"Iwasfettingthat,"saidCor.
"AndIwonderhowtheprophecywillworkout,"saidAravis,"andwhatthegreatdahatyouretosaveArlandfrom.”
"Well,"saidCorratherawkwardly,"theyseemtothinkIvedoalready.”
Aravisclappedherhands."Why,ofcourse!"shesaid."HowstupidIam.Andhowwonderful!ArlandeverbeinmuchgreaterdahanitwaswhenRabadashhadcrossedtheArrowwithhistwohundredhorseandyouhadthroughwithyourmessage.Dontyoufeelproud?”
"IthinkIfeelabitscared,"saidCor.
"AndyoullbelivingatAnvardnow,"saidAravisratherwistfully.
"Oh!"saidCor,"IdnearlyfottenwhatIcameabout.Fatherwantsyoutoeandlivewithus.Hesaystheresbeennoladyinthecourt(theycallitthecourt,Idontknowwhy)siherdied.Do,Aravis.YoulllikeFather-and.Theyrenotlikeme;theyvebeenproperlybroughtup.Youbeafraidthat-”
"Ohstopit,"saidAravis,"orwellhavearealfight.OfcourseIlle.”
"sgoaheHorses,"saidCor.
TherewasagreatandjoyousmeetiweenBreeandCor,andBree,whowasstillinarathersubduedframeofmind,agreedtosetoutforAnvardatonce:heandHwinwouldcrossintoNarniaonthefollowingday.AllfourbadeaionatefarewelltotheHermitandpromisedthattheywouldsoonvisithimagain.Byaboutthemiddleofthemtheywereontheirway.TheHorseshadexpectedthatAravisandCorwouldride,butCorexplaihatexceptinwar,whereeveryodowhathedobest,nooneinNarniaorArlandeverdreamedofmountingaTalkingHorse.
ThisremindedpainofhowlittleheknewaboutNarniansandwhatdreadfulmistakeshemightmake.SowhileHwinstrolledalonginahappydream,Breegotmorenervousandmoreself-sciouswitheverystephetook.
"Buckup,Bree,"saidCor."Itsfarworseformethanforyou.Yoingtobeeducated.IshallbelearningreadingandwritingandheraldryanddangandhistoryandmusicwhileyoullbegallopingandrollingonthehillsofNarniatoyourheartstent.”
"Butthatsjustthepoint,"groanedBree."DoTalkingHorsesroll?Supposingtheydont?
Itbeartogiveitup.Whatdoyouthink,Hwin?”
"Imgoingtorollanyway,"saidHwin."Idontsupposeanyofthemwillcaretwolumpsofsugarwhetheryourollornot.”
"Arewehatcastle?"saidBreetoCor.
"Roubend,"saidthePrince.
"Well,"saidBree,"Imgoingtohaveagoodonenow:itmaybethelast.Waitformeaminute.”
Itwasfiveminutesbeforeheroseagain,blowinghardandcoveredwithbitsofbra.
"NowImready,"hesaidinavoiceofprofoundgloom."Leadon,Princearniaah.”
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m,whiletheHermitwasindoors,thethreeofthemdiscussedwhattheyshoulddo.
"Ivehadenoughofthis,"saidHwin."TheHermithasbeenverygoodtousandImverymuchobligedtohimImsure.ButImgettingasfatasapetpoingalldayaingnoexercise.LetsgoontoNarnia.”
"Ohnottoday,Maam,"saidBree."Iwouldnthurrythings.Someotherday,dontyouthink?”
"WemustseeShastafirstandsaygood-byetohim-and-andapologize,"saidAravis.
"Exactly!"saidBreewithgreatenthusiasm."JustwhatIwasgoingtosay.”
"Oh,ofcourse,"saidHwin."IexpectheisinAnvard.Naturallywedlookinonhimandsaygood-bye.Butthatsonourway.Andwhyshouldartatoerall,IthoughtitwasNarniaweallwaogetto?”
"Isupposeso,"saidAravis.Shewasbeginningtowonderwhatexactlyshewoulddowhehereandwasfeelingalittlelonely.
"Ofcourse,ofcourse,"saidBreehastily."Buttheresorushthings,ifyouknowwhatImean.”
"No,Idontknowwhatyoumean,"saidHwin."Whydontyouwanttogo?”
"M-m-m,broo-hoo,"mutteredBree."Well,dontyousee,Maam-itsanimportantoccasiourningtoonestry-enteringsociety-thebestsociety-itissoessentialtomakeagoodimpression-notperhapslookingquiteourselves,yet,eh?”
Hwinbrokeoutintoahorse-laugh."Itsyourtail,Bree!Iseeitallnow.Youwanttowaittillyourtailsgrownagain!AevenknowiftailsarewornlonginNarnia.
Really,Bree,youreasvainasthatTarkheenainTashbaan!”
"Youaresilly,Bree,"saidAravis.
"BytheLionsMaarkheena,Imnothingofthesort,"saidBreeindignantly."Ihaveaproperrespeyselfandformyfellowhorses,thatsall.”
"Bree,"saidAravis,whowasnotveryiediofhistail,"Ivebeenwantingtoaskyousomethingforalongtime.WhydoyoukeeponswearingBytheLionandBytheLionsMahoughtyouhatedlions.”
"SoIdo,"answeredBree."ButwhenIspeakoftheLionofcourseImeanAslan,thegreatdelivererofNarniawhodroveawaytheWitdtheWinter.AllNarniansswearbyhim.”
"Butishealion?”
"No,no,ofcoursenot,"saidBreeinarathershockedvoice.
"AllthestoriesabouthiminTashbaansayheis,"repliedAravis."Andifheisntalionwhydoyoucallhimalion?”
"Well,youdhardlyuandthatatye,"saidBree."AndIwasonlyalittlefoalwhesoIdontquitefullyuanditmyself.”
(Breewasstandingwithhisbacktothegreenwallwhilehesaidthis,ahertwowerefaghim.Hewastalkinginratherasuperiortohhiseyeshalfshut;thatwaswhyhedidhegedexpressioninthefacesofHwinandAravis.Theyhadgoodreasontohaveopenmouthsandstaringeyes;becausewhileBreespoketheysawanenormouslionleapupfromoutsideandbalaselfoopofthegreenwall;onlyitwasabrighteryellowanditwasbiggerandmorebeautifulandmorealarmingthananyliontheyhadeverseen.AndatojumpeddownihewallandbeganapproagBreefrombehind.Itmadenoall.AndHwinandAraviscouldntmakeanyhemselves,nomorethaniftheywerefrozen.)
"Nodoubt,"tinuedBree,"whentheyspeakofhimasaLiontheyonlymeanhesasstrongasalionor(toourenemies,ofcourse)asfierceasalion.Orsomethingofthatkind.Evenalittlegirllikeyou,Aravis,mustseethatitwouldbequiteabsurdtosupposeheisareallion.Iwouldbedisrespectful.IfhewasalionhedhavetobeaBeastjustliketherestofus.Why!"(andhereBreebegantolaugh)"Ifhewasalionhedhavefourpaws,andatail,andWhiskers!...Aie,ooh,hoo-hoo!Help!”
ForjustashesaidthewordWhiskersoneofAslanshadactuallytickledhisear.Breeshotawaylikeanarrowtotheothersideoftheenclosureaurhewallwastoohighforhimtojumpandhecouldflynofarther.AravisandHwinbothstartedback.
Therewasaboutasedofintensesilence.
ThenHwin,thoughshakingallaveastraleneigh,andtrottedacrosstotheLion.
"Please,"shesaid,"youresobeautiful.Youmayeatmeifyoulike.Idsooenbyyouthanfedbyanyoneelse.”
"Dearestdaughter,"saidAslan,plantingalionskissowitg,velvetnose,"Iknewyouwouldnotbelonginingtome.Joyshallbeyours.”
Theedhisheadandspokeinaloudervoice.
"Now,Bree,"hesaid,"youpoor,prhtenedHorse,drawnear.ill,myson.
Donotdarenottodare.Touchme.Smellme.Herearemypaws,hereismytail,thesearemywhiskers.IamatrueBeast.”
"Aslan,"saidBreeinashakenvoice,"ImafraidImustberatherafool.”
"HappytheHorsewhoknowsthatwhileheisstillyoung.OrtheHumaher.Drawnear,Aravismydaughter.See!Mypawsarevelveted.Youwillornthistime.”
"Thistime,sir?"saidAravis.
"Itoundedyou,"saidAslan."Iamtheonlylionyoumetinallyourjourneyings.DoyouknowwhyItoreyou?”
"No,sir.”
"Thescratchesonyourback,tearfortear,throbforthrob,bloodforblood,wereequaltothestripeslaidonthebackofyourstepmothersslavebecauseofthedruggedsleepyoucastuponher.Youoknowwhatitfeltlike.”
"Yes,sir.Please-”
"Askon,mydear,"saidAslan.
"WillanymoreharmetoherbywhatIdid?”
"Child,"saidtheLion,"Iamtellingyouyourstory,nothers.oldanystorybuttheirown."Thenheshookhisheadandspokeinalightervoice.
"Bemerry,littleones,"hesaid."Weshallmeetsoonagain.Butbeforethatyouwillhaveanothervisitor."Theninoneboundhereachedthetopofthewallandvanishedfromtheirsight.
Straosay,theyfeltnoinationtotalktooherabouthimafterhehadgone.
Theyallmovedslowlyawaytodifferentpartsofthequietgrassandtherepacedtoandfro,eachalohinking.
AbouthalfanhourlaterthetwoHorsesweresummohebackofthehousetoeatsomethingtheHermithadgotreadyforthemandAravis,stillwalkingandthinking,wasstartledbytheharshsoundofatrumpetoutsidethegate.
"Whoisthere?"askedAravis.
"HisRoyalHighnessPrinceCorofArland,"saidavoioutside.
Aravisundidthedoorandope,drawingbackalittlewaytoletthestrangersin.
Twosoldierswithhalberdscamefirstandtooktheirstandateachsideoftheentry.Thenfollowedaherald,arumpeter.
"HisRoyalHighnessPrinceCorofArlanddesiresanaudieheLadyAravis,”
saidtheHerald.ThehetrumpeterdrewasideandbowedandthesoldierssalutedandthePrincehimselfcamein.Allhisattendantswithdrewandclosedthegatebehindthem.
ThePrincebowed,andaveryclumsyboriwas.Araviscurtsiedintheeyle(whiotatalllikeours)anddiditverywellbecause,ofcourse,shehadbeentaughthow.ThenshelookedupandsawwhatsortofpersonthisPrincewas.
Shesawamereboy.Hewasbare-headedandhisfairhairwasencircledwithaverythinbandofgold,hardlythickerthanawire.Hisuppertunicwasofwhitecambric,asfineasahandkerchief,sothatthebrightredtuhitshowedthrough.Hislefthand,whichrestedonhisenamelledswordhilt,wasbandaged.
Aravislookedtwiceathisfacebeforeshegaspedandsaid,"Why!ItsShasta!”
Shastaallatournedveryredandbeganspeakingveryquickly."Lookhere,Aravis,”
hesaid,"IdohopeyouwontthinkImgotuplikethis(arumpeterandall)totrytoimpressyouormakeoutthatImdifferentoranyrotofthatsort.BecauseIdfarratherhaveeinmyoldclothes,buttheyreburntnow,andmyfathersaid-”
"Yourfather?"saidAravis.
"ApparentlyKingLuneismyfather,"saidShasta."Imightreallyhaveguessedit.beingsolikeme.Weweretwins,yousee.Oh,andmyShasta,itsCor.”
"CorisaniamethanShasta,"saidAravis.
"BrothersnamesruinArland,"saidShasta(orPrinceCoraswemustnowcallhim)."LikeDarandDarrin,Coleandandsoon.”
"Shasta-ImeanCor,"saidAravis."No,shutup.Theressomethiosayatonce.ImsorryIvebeensuchapig.ButIdidgebeforeIknewyourince,holyIdid:whenyouwentbadfacedtheLion.”
"Itwasntreallygoingtokillyouatall,thatLion,"saidCor.
"Iknow,"saidAravis,nodding.BothwerestillandsolemnforamomentaseachsawthattheotherknewaboutAslan.
SuddenlyAravisrememberedCorsbandagedhand."Isay!"shecried,"Ifot!Youvebeeninabattle.Isthatawound?”
"Amerescratch,"saidCor,usingforthefirsttimearatherlordlytoamomentlaterheburstoutlaughingandsaid,"Ifyouwanttoknowthetruth,itisntaproperwoundatall.Ionlytooktheskinoffmyknucklesjustasanyclumsyfoolmightdowithoutgoingnearabattle.”
"Stillyouwereile,"saidAravis."Itmusthavebeenwonderful.”
"ItwasntatalllikewhatIthought,"saidCor.
"ButSha-ean-youhaventtoldmeanythiaboutKingLuneandhowhefoundoutwhoyouwere.”
"Well,letssitdown,"saidCor."Foritsratheralongstory.Andbytheway,Fathersanabsolutebrick.Idbejustaspleased-orverynearly-atfindinghesmyfatherevenifhewasntakihoughEducationandallsortsofhorriblethingsaregoingtohappeyouwaory.Well,awins.Andaboutaweekafterwewerebothborn,apparently,theytookustoawiseoldtaurinNarniatobeblessedorsomething.Nowthistaurhetasagoodmaaursare.Perhapsyouhaventseenaaursyet?Thereweresomeileyesterday.Mostremarkablepeople,butItsayIfeelquiteathomewiththemyet.Isay,Aravis,therearegoingtobealotofthingstogetusedtointheseNortherntries.”
"Yes,thereare,"saidAravis."Butgetonwiththestory.”
"Well,assoonashesawaseemsthistaurlookedatmeandsaid,AdaywillewhenthatboywillsaveArlandfromthedeadliestdangerinwhichevershelay.SoofcoursemyFatherandMotherwereverypleased.Buttherewassomeowhowasnt.ThiscalledtheLordBarwhohadbeenFathersLordcellor.Andapparentlyheddonesomethingwrong-bezzlingorsomewordlikethat-Ididntuandthatpartverywell-andFatherhadhadtodismisshim.ButnothingelsewasdoohimandhewasallowedtogoonlivinginArland.Buthemusthavebeenasbadashecouldbe,foritcameoutafterwardshehadbeeninthepayoftheTisrodhadsentalotofsecretinformationtoTashbaan.SoassoonasheheardIwasgoingtosaveArlandfromagreatdangerhedecidedImustbeputoutofthe
way.Well,hesucceededinkidnappingme(Idolyknowhow)androdeawaydowntheWindingArrowtothecoast.Hedhadeverythingpreparedandtheremahhisownfollowerslyingreadyforhimaouttoseawithmeonboard.ButFathergotwindofit,thoughnotquiteintime,andwasafterhimasquicklyashecould.TheLordBarwasalreadyatseawhenFatherreachedthecoast,butnotoutofsight.AndFatherwasembarkedinoneofhisownwarshipswithiyminutes.
"Itmusthavebeenawonderfulchase.TheyweresixdaysfollowingBarsgalleonandbroughthertobattleontheseventh.Itwasagreatsea-fight(Iheardalotaboutityesterdayevening)fromtenoclothemtillsu.Ourpeopletooktheshipintheend.ButIwasheLordBarhimselfhadbeenkilledile.Butoneofhismensaidthat,earlythatm,assoonashesawhewascertaintobeoverhauled,Barhadgiveooneofhisknightsausbothawayintheshipsboat.Andthatboatwasneverseenagain.ButofcoursethatwasthesameboatthatAslan(heseemstobeatthebackofallthestories)pushedashoreattherightplaceforArsheeshtopickmeup.IwishIkhatknightsname,forhemusthavekeptmealiveandstarvedhimselftodoit.”
"IsupposeAslanwouldsaythatartofsomeoneelsesstory,"saidAravis.
"Iwasfettingthat,"saidCor.
"AndIwonderhowtheprophecywillworkout,"saidAravis,"andwhatthegreatdahatyouretosaveArlandfrom.”
"Well,"saidCorratherawkwardly,"theyseemtothinkIvedoalready.”
Aravisclappedherhands."Why,ofcourse!"shesaid."HowstupidIam.Andhowwonderful!ArlandeverbeinmuchgreaterdahanitwaswhenRabadashhadcrossedtheArrowwithhistwohundredhorseandyouhadthroughwithyourmessage.Dontyoufeelproud?”
"IthinkIfeelabitscared,"saidCor.
"AndyoullbelivingatAnvardnow,"saidAravisratherwistfully.
"Oh!"saidCor,"IdnearlyfottenwhatIcameabout.Fatherwantsyoutoeandlivewithus.Hesaystheresbeennoladyinthecourt(theycallitthecourt,Idontknowwhy)siherdied.Do,Aravis.YoulllikeFather-and.Theyrenotlikeme;theyvebeenproperlybroughtup.Youbeafraidthat-”
"Ohstopit,"saidAravis,"orwellhavearealfight.OfcourseIlle.”
"sgoaheHorses,"saidCor.
TherewasagreatandjoyousmeetiweenBreeandCor,andBree,whowasstillinarathersubduedframeofmind,agreedtosetoutforAnvardatonce:heandHwinwouldcrossintoNarniaonthefollowingday.AllfourbadeaionatefarewelltotheHermitandpromisedthattheywouldsoonvisithimagain.Byaboutthemiddleofthemtheywereontheirway.TheHorseshadexpectedthatAravisandCorwouldride,butCorexplaihatexceptinwar,whereeveryodowhathedobest,nooneinNarniaorArlandeverdreamedofmountingaTalkingHorse.
ThisremindedpainofhowlittleheknewaboutNarniansandwhatdreadfulmistakeshemightmake.SowhileHwinstrolledalonginahappydream,Breegotmorenervousandmoreself-sciouswitheverystephetook.
"Buckup,Bree,"saidCor."Itsfarworseformethanforyou.Yoingtobeeducated.IshallbelearningreadingandwritingandheraldryanddangandhistoryandmusicwhileyoullbegallopingandrollingonthehillsofNarniatoyourheartstent.”
"Butthatsjustthepoint,"groanedBree."DoTalkingHorsesroll?Supposingtheydont?
Itbeartogiveitup.Whatdoyouthink,Hwin?”
"Imgoingtorollanyway,"saidHwin."Idontsupposeanyofthemwillcaretwolumpsofsugarwhetheryourollornot.”
"Arewehatcastle?"saidBreetoCor.
"Roubend,"saidthePrince.
"Well,"saidBree,"Imgoingtohaveagoodonenow:itmaybethelast.Waitformeaminute.”
Itwasfiveminutesbeforeheroseagain,blowinghardandcoveredwithbitsofbra.
"NowImready,"hesaidinavoiceofprofoundgloom."Leadon,Princearniaah.”
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