nourn to Aravis and t, co tell t Sa killed or even seriously ely ed by King Lune. But as knoing opped and talking he pool any longer.
Next morning, t.
quot;Ive ; said ;t o us and Im very muco Im getting as fat as a pet pony, eating all day and getting no exercise. Lets go on to Narnia.”
quot;O today, Maam,quot; said Bree. quot;I you think?”
quot;e must see Sa first and say good-bye to ; said Aravis.
quot;Exactly!quot; said Bree ent;Just o say.”
quot;O; said ;I expect urally s on our art at once? After all, I t it ed to get to?”
quot;I suppose so,quot; said Aravis. So ly s ttle lonely.
quot;Of course, of course,quot; said Bree ily. quot;But to rus I mean.”
quot;No, I dont kno; said ; you to go?”
quot;M-m-m, broo-; muttered Bree. quot;ell, dont you see, Maam - its an important occasion - returning to ones country - entering society - t society - it is so essential to make a good impression - not pere ourselves, yet, eh?”
into a ;Its your tail, Bree! I see it all no to till your tails gro even knoails are worn long in Narnia.
Really, Bree, youre as vain as t tarkashbaan!”
quot;You are silly, Bree,quot; said Aravis.
quot;By tark,quot; said Bree indignantly. quot;I for myself and for my fellow s all.”
quot;Bree,quot; said Aravis, erested in t of ail, quot;Ive been ing to ask you sometime. you ed lions.”
quot;So I do,quot; ans;But w deliverer of Narnia wcer. All Narnians swear by him.”
quot;But is he a lion?”
quot;No, no, of course not,quot; said Bree in a rather shocked voice.
quot;All tories about as; replied Aravis. quot;And if a lion why do you call him a lion?”
quot;ell, youd and t at your age,quot; said Bree. quot;And I tle foal quite fully understand it myself.”
(Bree anding o tone ; t o aring eyes; because self on top of t iful and more alarming t once it jumped do made no noise at all. And make any noise they were frozen.)
quot;No doubt,quot; continued Bree, quot;o our enemies, of course) as fierce as a lion. Or somet kind. Even a little girl like you, Aravis, must see t it e absurd to suppose ful. If o be a Beast just like t of us. ; (and o laug;If ail, and hiskers! . . . Aie, ooh, hoo-hoo! help!”
For just as ually tickled ao turned; too o jump and arted back.
t a second of intense silence.
trange little neigrotted across to the Lion.
quot;Please,quot; s;youre so beautiful. You may eat me if you like. Id sooner be eaten by you than fed by anyone else.”
quot;Dearest daug; said Aslan, planting a lions kiss on c nose, quot;I kne be long in coming to me. Joy shall be yours.”
ted his head and spoke in a louder voice.
quot;No; ;you poor, proud frigill, my son.
Do not dare not to dare. toucail, true Beast.”
quot;Aslan,quot; said Bree in a s;Im afraid I must be rather a fool.”
quot; er. See! My paed. You be torn time.”
quot;time, sir?quot; said Aravis.
quot;It ;I am t in all your journeyings. Do you know wore you?”
quot;No, sir.”
quot;tcear for tear, to tripes laid on tepmot upon o kno felt like.”
quot;Yes, sir. Please-”
quot;Ask on, my dear,quot; said Aslan.
quot;ill any more o I did?”
quot;C; said t;I am telling you your story, not old any story but t; ter voice.
quot;Be merry, little ones,quot; ;e s soon again. But before t you ; top of t.
Strange to say, t no inclination to talk to one anot er he had gone.
to different parts of t grass and to and fro, eachinking.
About er to eat somet t ready for till artled by trumpet outside te.
quot;; asked Aravis.
quot;; said a voice from outside.
Aravis undid t, dratle o let trangers in.
t and took tand at eacry. trumpeter.
quot;he Lady Aravis,”
said trumpeter dreed and ttendants e behem.
t sied in tyle ( all like ours) and did it very of person this Prince was.
Sunic red tunic beneat s ed on , was bandaged.
Aravis looked t ;s Sa!”
Sa all at once turned very red and began speaking very quickly. quot;Look here, Aravis,”
;I do t up like trumpeter and all) to try to impress you or make out t Im different or any rot of t sort. Because Id far rat t noher said -”
quot;Your fat; said Aravis.
quot;Apparently King Lune is my fat; said Sa. quot;I mig. Corin being so like me. e s Cor.”
quot;Cor is a nicer name ta,quot; said Aravis.
quot;Brot in Arc; said Sa (or Prince Cor as now call ;Like Dar and Darrin, Cole and Colin and so on.”
quot;Sa - I mean Cor,quot; said Aravis. quot;No, s up. t to say at once. Im sorry Ive been suc I did cly I did: he Lion.”
quot;It really going to kill you at all, t Lion,quot; said Cor.
quot;I kno; said Aravis, nodding. Botill and solemn for a moment as eac t Aslan.
Suddenly Aravis remembered Cors bandaged ;I say!quot; s;I forgot! Youve been in a battle. Is t a wound?”
quot;A mere scratc; said Cor, using for t time a ratone. But a moment later out laug;If you to knorut isnt a proper all. I only took t as any clumsy fool mig going near a battle.”
quot;Still you tle,quot; said Aravis. quot;It must have been wonderful.”
quot;It at all like ,quot; said Cor.
quot;But S told me anyt about King Lune and who you were.”
quot;ell, lets sit do; said Cor. quot;For its ratory. And by te brick. Id be just as pleased - or very nearly - at finding a king. Even tion and all sorts of o o me. But you tory. ell, Corin and I a er ly, took us to a aur in Narnia to be blessed or sometaur aurs are. Per seen any Centaurs yet? ttle yesterday. Most remarkable people, but I cant say I feel quite at . I say, Aravis, to be a lot of to get used to in tries.”
quot;Yes, t; said Aravis. quot;But get on ory.”
quot;ell, as soon as seems taur looked at me and said, A day ly - I didnt understand t part very o dismiss noto o go on living in Arc came out after of secret information to taso save Arc danger be put out of the
ly kno. out to sea Fat , t quite in time, and er sea not out of sigy minutes.
quot;It must o battle on t sea-fig about it yesterday evening) from ten oclock in till sunset. Our people took t I ttle. But one of , early t morning, as soon as ain to be overo one of s and sent us bot. And t boat of course t t Aslan (o be at tories) pus t place for Arso pick me up. I arved o do it.”
quot;I suppose Aslan of someone elses story,quot; said Aravis.
quot;I ting t,quot; said Cor.
quot;And I ; said Aravis, quot;and danger is t youre to save Archenland from.”
quot;ell,quot; said Cor rat;to t already.”
Aravis clapped ;; s;upid I am. And er danger t got t you feel proud?”
quot;I t scared,quot; said Cor.
quot;And youll be living at Anvard no; said Aravis ratfully.
quot;O; said Cor, quot;Id nearly forgotten . Fats you to come and live (t t, I dont kno up. You neednt be afraid t -”
quot;Oop it,quot; said Aravis, quot;or well . Of course Ill come.”
quot;Nos go and see t; said Cor.
t and joyous meeting beto set out for Anvard at once: o Narnia on tionate fareo t and promised t t ted t Aravis and Cor Cor explained t except in alking horse.
ttle Narnian customs and akes make. So ep ook.
quot;Buck up, Bree,quot; said Cor. quot;Its far going to be educated. I sing and ory and music ent.”
quot;But ts just t,quot; groaned Bree. quot;Do talking ?
I cant bear to give it up. do you think, hwin?”
quot;Im going to roll any; said ;I dont suppose any of two lumps of sugar w.”
quot;Are castle?quot; said Bree to Cor.
quot;Round t bend,quot; said the Prince.
quot;ell,quot; said Bree, quot;Im going to may be t. ait for me a minute.”
It es before s of bracken.
quot;No; ;Lead on, Prince Cor, Narnia and th.”
But o a funeral t captive returning to home and freedom.