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INtheshadowofthetreesonthefarsideoftheclearingsomethingwasmoving.ItwasglidingveryslowlyNorthward.Atfirstglanceyoumighthavemistakenitforsmoke,foritwasgreyandyoucouldseethingsthroughit.Butthedeathlysmellwasnotthesmellofsmoke.Also,thisthingkeptitsshapeinsteadofbillowingandcurlingassmokewouldhavedone.Itwasroughlytheshapeofamanbutithadtheheadofabird;somebirdofpreywithacruel,curvedbeak.Ithadfourarmswhichitheldhighaboveitshead,stretchingthemoutNorthwardasifitwantedtosnatchallNarniainitsgrip;anditsfingers-alltwentyofthem-werecurvedlikeitsbeakandhadlong,pointed,bird-likeclawsinsteadofnails.Itfloatedonthegrassinsteadofwalking,andthegrassseemedtowitherbeneathit.
AfteronelookatitPuzzlegaveascreamingbrayanddartedintotheTower.AndJill(whowasnocoward,asyouknow)hidherfaceinherhandstoshutoutthesightofit.Theotherswatcheditforperhapsaminute,untilitstreamedawayintothethickertreesontheirrightanddisappeared.Thenthesuncameoutagain,andthebirdsoncemorebegantosing.
Everyonestartedbreathingproperlyagainandmoved.Theyhadallbeenstillasstatueswhileitwasinsight.
“Whatwasit?”saidEustaceinawhisper.
“Ihaveseenitoncebefore,”saidTirian.“Butthattimeitwascarvedinstoneandoverlaidwithgoldandhadsoliddiamondsforeyes.ItwaswhenIwasnoolderthanthou,andhadgoneasaguesttoTheTisroc’scourtinTashbaan.HetookmeintothegreattempleofTash.ThereIsawit,carvedabovethealtar.”
“Thenthat-thatthing-wasTash?”saidEustace.
ButinsteadofansweringhimTirianslippedhisarmbehindJill’sshouldersandsaid,“Howisitwithyou,Lady?”
“A-allright,”saidJill,takingherhandsawayfromherpalefaceandtryingtosmile.“I’mallright.Itonlymademefeelalittlesickforamoment.”
“Itseems,then,”saidtheUnicorn,“thatthereisarealTash,afterall.”
“Yes,”saidtheDwarf.“AndthisfoolofanApe,whodidn’tbelieveinTash,willgetmorethanhebargainedfor!HecalledforTash:Tashhascome.”
“Wherehasit-he-theThing-goneto?”saidJill.
“NorthintotheheartofNarnia,”saidTirian.“Ithascometodwellamongus.Theyhavecalleditandithascome.”
“Ho,ho,ho!”chuckledtheDwarf,rubbinghishairyhandstogether.“ItwillbeasurprisefortheApe.Peopleshouldn’tcallfordemonsunlesstheyreallymeanwhattheysay.”
“WhoknowsifTashwillbevisibletotheApe?”saidJewel.
“WherehasPuzzlegotto?”saidEustace.
TheyallshoutedoutPuzzle’snameandJillwentroundtotheothersideoftheTowertoseeifhehadgonethere.
Theywerequitetiredoflookingforhimwhenatlasthislargegreyheadpeeredcautiouslyoutofthedoorwayandhesaid,“Hasitgoneaway?”Andwhenatlasttheygothimtocomeout,hewasshiveringthewayadogshiversbeforeathunderstorm.
“Iseenow,”saidPuzzle,“thatIreallyhavebeenaverybaddonkey.IoughtnevertohavelistenedtoShift.Ineverthoughtthingslikethiswouldbegintohappen.”
“Ifyou’dspentlesstimesayingyouweren’tcleverandmoretimetryingtobeascleverasyoucould-”beganEustacebutJillinterruptedhim.
“OhleavepooroldPuzzlealone,”shesaid.“Itwasallamistake;wasn’tit,Puzzledear?”Andshekissedhimonthenose.
Thoughrathershakenbywhattheyhadseen,thewholepartynowsatdownagainandwentonwiththeirtalk.
JewelhadlittletotelltheWhilehewasaprisonerhehadspentnearlyallhistimetiedupatthebackofthestable,andhadofcourseheardnoneoftheenemies’plans.Hehadbeenkicked(he’ddonesomekickingbacktoo)andbeatenandthreatenedwithdeathunlesshewouldsaythathebelieveditwasAslanwhowasbroughtoutandshowntothembyfirelighteverynight.Infacthewasgoingtobeexecutedthisverymorningifhehadnotbeenrescued.Hedidn’tknowwhathadhappenedtotheLamb.
ThequestiontheyhadtodecidewaswhethertheywouldgotoStableHillagainthatnight,showPuzzletotheNarniansandtrytomakethemseehowtheyhadbeentricked,orwhethertheyshouldstealawayEastwardtomeetthehelpwhichRoonwittheCentaurwasbringingupfromCairParavelandreturnagainsttheApeandhisCalormenesinforce.Tirianwouldverymuchliketohavefollowedthefirstplan:hehatedtheideaofleavingtheApetobullyhispeopleonemomentlongerthanneedbe.Ontheotherhand,thewaytheDwarfshadbehavedlastnightwasawarning.Apparentlyonecouldn’tbesurehowpeoplewouldtakeitevenifheshowedthemPuzzle.AndthereweretheCalormenesoldierstobereckonedwith.PogginthoughttherewereaboutthirtyoftheTirianfeltsurethatiftheNarniansallralliedtohisside,heandJewelandthechildrenandPoggin(Puzzledidn’tcountformuch)wouldhaveagoodchanceofbeatingtheButhowifhalftheNarnians-includingalltheDwarfs-justsatandlookedon?orevenfoughtagainsthim?Theriskwastoogreat.Andtherewas,too,thecloudyshapeofTash.Whatmightitdo?
Andthen,asPogginpointedout,therewasnoharminleavingtheApetodealwithhisowndifficultiesforadayortwo.HewouldhavenoPuzzletobringoutandshownow.Itwasn’teasytoseewhatstoryhe-orGinger-couldmakeuptoexplainthat.IftheBeastsaskednightafternighttoseeAslan,andnoAslanwasbroughtout,surelyeventhesimplestofthemwouldgetsuspicious.
IntheendtheyallagreedthatthebestthingwastogooffandtrytomeetRoonwit.
Assoonastheyhaddecidedthis,itwaswonderfulhowmuchmorecheerfuleveryonebecame.Idon’thonestlythinkthatthiswasbecauseanyofthemwasafraidofafight(exceptperhapsJillandEustace).ButIdaresaythateachofthem,deepdowninside,wasverygladnottogoanynearer-ornotyet-tothathorriblebird-headedthingwhich,visibleorinvisible,wasnowprobablyhauntingStableHill.Anyway,onealwaysfeelsbetterwhenonehasmadeupone’smind.
Tiriansaidtheyhadbetterremovetheirdisguises,astheydidn’twanttobemistakenforCalormenesandperhapsattackedbyanyloyalNarnianstheymightmeet.TheDwarfmadeupahorrid-lookingmessofashesfromthehearthandgreaseoutofthejarofgreasewhichwaskeptforrubbingonswordsandspear-heads.ThentheytookofftheirCalormenearmourandwentdowntothestreaThenastymixturemadealatherjustlikesoftsoap:itwasapleasant,homelysighttoseeTirianandthetwochildrenkneelingbesidethewaterandscrubbingthebacksoftheirnecksorpuffingandblowingastheysplashedthelatheroff.ThentheywentbacktotheTowerwithred,shinyfaces,likepeoplewhohavebeengivenanextragoodwashbeforeaparty.Theyre-armedthemselvesintrueNarnianstyle,withstraightswordsandthree-corneredshields.“Bodyofme,”saidTirian.“Thatisbetter.Ifeelatruemanagain.”
Puzzlebeggedveryhardtohavethelion-skintakenoffhi
Hesaiditwastoohotandthewayitwasruckeduponhisbackwasuncomfortable:also,itmadehimlooksosilly.Buttheytoldhimhewouldhavetowearitabitlonger,fortheystillwantedtoshowhiminthatget-uptotheotherBeasts,eventhoughtheywerenowgoingtomeetRoonwitfirst.
Whatwasleftofthepigeon-meatandrabbit-meatwasnotworthbringingawaybuttheytooksomebiscuits.ThenTirianlockedthedooroftheTowerandthatwastheendoftheirstaythere.
Itwasalittleaftertwointheafternoonwhentheysetout,anditwasthefirstreallywarmdayofthatspring.Theyoungleavesseemedtobemuchfurtheroutthanyesterday:thesnow-dropswereover,buttheysawseveralprimroses.Thesunlightslantedthroughthetrees,birdssang,andalways(thoughusuallyoutofsight)therewasthenoiseofrunningwater.ItwashardtothinkofhorriblethingslikeTash.Thechildrenfelt,“ThisisreallyNarniaatlast.”EvenTirian’sheartgrewlighterashewalkedaheadofthem,humminganoldNarnianmarchingsongwhichhadtherefrain:
Ho,rumble,rumble,rumble,Rumbledrumbelaboured.
AftertheKingcameEustaceandPoggintheDwarf.PogginwastellingEustacethenamesofalltheNarniantrees,birds,andplantswhichhedidn’tknowalready.SometimesEustacewouldtellhimaboutEnglishones.
AfterthemcamePuzzle,andafterhimJillandJewelwalkingveryclosetogether.Jillhad,asyoumightsay,quitefalleninlovewiththeUnicorn.Shethought-andshewasn’tfarwrong-thathewastheshiningest,delicatest,mostgracefulanimalshehadevermet:andhewassogentleandsoftofspeechthat,ifyouhadn’tknown,youwouldhardlyhavebelievedhowfierceandterriblehecouldbeinbattle.
“Oh,thisisnice!”saidJill.“Justwalkingalonglikethis.Iwishtherecouldbemoreofthissortofadventure.It’sapitythere’salwayssomuchhappeninginNarnia.”
ButtheUnicornexplainedtoherthatshewasquitemistaken.HesaidthattheSonsandDaughtersofAdamandEvewerebroughtoutoftheirownstrangeworldintoNarniaonlyattimeswhenNarniawasstirredandupset,butshemustn’tthinkitwasalwayslikethat.InbetweentheirvisitstherewerehundredsandthousandsofyearswhenpeacefulKingfollowedpeacefulKingtillyoucouldhardlyremembertheirnamesorcounttheirnumbers,andtherewasreallyhardlyanythingtoputintotheHistoryBooks.AndhewentontotalkofoldQueensandheroeswhomshehadneverheardof.HespokeofSwanwhitetheQueenwhohadlivedbeforethedaysoftheWhiteWitchandtheGreatWinter,whowassobeautifulthatwhenshelookedintoanyforestpoolthereflectionofherfaceshoneoutofthewaterlikeastarbynightforayearandadayafterwards.HespokeofMoonwoodtheHarewhohadsuchearsthathecouldsitbyCaldronPoolunderthethunderofthegreatwaterfallandhearwhatmenspokeinwhispersatCairParavel.HetoldhowKingGale,whowasninthindescentfromFrankthefirstofallKings,hadsailedfarawayintotheEasternseasanddeliveredtheLoneIslandersfromadragonandhow,inreturn,theyhadgivenhimtheLoneIslandstobepartoftheroyallandsofNarniaforever.HetalkedofwholecenturiesinwhichallNarniawassohappythatnotabledancesandfeasts,oratmosttournaments,weretheonlythingsthatcouldberemembered,andeverydayandweekhadbeenbetterthanthelast.Andashewenton,thepictureofallthosehappyyears,allthethousandsofthem,piledupinJill’smindtillitwasratherlikelookingdownfromahighhillontoarich,lovelyplainfullofwoodsandwatersandcornfields,whichspreadawayandawaytillitgotthinandmistyfromdistance.Andshesaid:
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