"Wake up, Diggray wake up, Frankie," cried Polly, "look, our toffee tree has grown.It was the best morning ever," the rising sun shone vigorously on the trees, and a layer of white dew was finely covered with the blades of grass, and the sun shone silver on the dew-soaked spider webs.Beside them, a tree the size of an apple tree, with very dark wood, grew its leaves in the shape of paper, white, and very much like a herb called satin, and was covered with small brown fruits like dates."
Aha, that's great," said Diggray, "but I'm going to take a shower first." ”Passing through a few flowering bushes, he quickly came to the river.Under the sun, the mountain river forms many small waterfalls on the red, blue and yellow stones, and they rush happily.Have you ever bathed in a river like this as it is in the sea, and perhaps in some ways it is better and more interesting.Due to the constraints, Dugray had to put on his clothes without drying himself, but even so, he felt that it was worth it.When he returned, Polly went to take a shower, or at least she said she did, but as far as we know, her swimming skills are really poor, but it's better not to ask too much.Frankie also came to the river, but he only stood in the middle of the water, leaned down, took a long sip of the water, and then shook his mane vigorously, and hissed a few long times.Polly and Dugray began to pick the fruit of the toffee tree, and the little fruit was delicious, not exactly the same as toffee, it was softer, and it had a lot of juice, and it was a fruit that immediately reminded you of toffee when you eat it.Frankie the Pegasus also had a good meal: he tried to eat a toffee fruit, saying that he liked it very much, but he insisted that it still felt more appropriate to eat grass on such a beautiful morning.After breakfast, the children climbed into the horses with a bit of difficulty, and the next day's trip began.Today is a little better than yesterday because after the break, everyone feels refreshed.Now that the rising sun is behind them, the surrounding scenery is much more beautiful than if the sun were shining from the front.It was a wonderful flight of tall snow-capped mountains reaching into the sky in all directions, while the deep valleys below were verdant and lush, and the streams that flowed down from the icebergs were all blue, pouring into the great river without hesitation.They felt like they were flying on a giant gem and couldn't help but look forward to a longer journey.However, it didn't take long for them to smell something special."
What does that smell like?"
and "Do you smell it?"
and "Where did it come from?"
a rich fragrance that seemed to emanate from the best fruits and flowers in the world wafted from the front."
The aroma wafts from a valley with a lake."
Frankie said."
Yes, that's right.""
Look at the green mountain on the other side of the lake.Behold, how blue the waters of the lake are" "Surely this is the place. ”The three of them said in unison.Frankie flew lower and lower, circling in the air.The surrounding ice peaks are getting higher and higher.With each passing second, the air became warmer and sweeter, almost bringing tears to one's eyes.Frankie spread out its massive wings and glided forward, limbs outstretched, ready to land.The steep green hill was right in front of them, as if it were about to pounce on them.Soon, Frankie landed on the hillside, albeit slightly less skilled.The children rolled over and dismounted, and stood firmly on the warm, soft grass, gasping softly with excitement and nervousness.A quarter of the way to the top, they set off for a moment to climb up.I think it would have been very difficult for Frankie to climb up without those wings and flapping it every now and then to help him keep his balance.At the top of the mountain, there is a green grass wall, which is densely planted with trees with lush foliage, and many branches even peek out of the wall, and the leaves gently sway in the wind, shining green, blue, and silver.When the three travelers reached the top of the mountain, they circled the green wall almost a full circle before they found the tall golden gate facing east and the door closed.Until now, I thought Frankie and Polly had thought about walking through that door with Diggray, but they quickly dismissed that idea.It's a very secluded place, and at first glance you know that it is privately owned.Unless there is a special mission on his shoulders, only a fool would want to walk in without permission.Dugray understood immediately: no one else would and could not walk in with him.So, he had no choice but to walk alone to the golden gate.When he came to the gate, he saw some silver letters written prominently on it, to the effect that he should enter the Golden Gate, or stop outside, and pluck the fruit for others, or restrain his desires.Those who steal and climb over walls will get their wish or become discouraged and hopeless."
Plucking the fruit for others," Dugray said to himself, "that's exactly what I'm going to do."
Well, that is, I myself can't eat a single bit of fruit.However, I don't know what the last two lines mean.If you can walk through the gate in the open, who wants to climb over the wall and enter, how can this gate be opened?"
he said, putting his hand on the door, but the door suddenly opened inward, and did not make a sound.Now he could see the interior of the place, and it seemed even more secluded from the inside.Diggray looked around, lifted his legs, and stepped inside.It was so quiet that it was silent, and the fountain in the center of the garden made only a faint sound.Around him, there is an incredible scent, which is a pleasant place without losing it.Digray immediately recognized the tree he was looking for, as it was right in the center, and the large silver apples on it cast light into dark corners where sunlight could not reach.Without hesitation, he walked over and plucked an apple and placed it in the breast pocket of his Norfolk jacket.However, before he put the apple in his pocket, he couldn't help but look at the fruit in his hand, and sniffed it under his nose.Strangely enough, after this sight, Dugray felt a wave of extreme hunger and thirst, and he suddenly wanted to taste the taste of the apple.Sensing the thought in his head, he quickly put the apple in his pocket."
There are so many more on the tree, what if I only taste one," he wondered.The words written on the door are not necessarily a prohibition not to be violated, but it may be just a piece of advice, so why should he care so much if it is a small piece of advice, even if it is a ban, why can't he eat an apple, he has already done it "for others" to take apples.Thinking like this, Digray casually looked up, his eyes looking through the branches to the top of the tree.He saw a magical bird resting on a branch high up.It appears to be asleep, but perhaps not really because one eye has opened a slit that couldn't be thinner.The bird was larger than an eagle, with orange feathers on its chest, scarlet crest feathers on its head, and purple tail."
That suggests," said Dugray later, when the story was recounted to others, "that you can't be too careful in a place like this where magic exists, because you can't know what's watching your every move." ”But I don't think Dugray would have picked apples for himself anyway.At that time, ideas such as "not stealing" were much more ingrained in the minds of boys than they are now.But then again, we're still not 100% sure.Dugray turned and walked towards the door, and as he was about to leave, he stopped and looked around one last time.Suddenly, he realized that he was not the only one here, the witch was standing a few steps away.This discovery startled him.The witch is throwing away her leftover apple cores, the juice of which is darker than your usual ones, leaving a ring of nasty juice trails around her mouth.Dugray immediately guessed that she had broken in over the wall.And, slowly, he began to understand that the last line written on the door, "You will get your wish, you will be discouraged and despaired", which contains a special meaning.For it seemed that the witch was stronger and more arrogant than before, and even in a way, it could be said that she was more proud and complacent.Strangely enough, however, her face was so pale that it was like salt.As soon as these thoughts flashed through his mind, Digray quickly lifted his feet and ran towards the gate.The witch was in hot pursuit after him.As soon as Diggray ran out of the door, the door closed automatically, giving him a head start.But only a small step ahead, and by the time he shouted "Quick, Polly, get on your horse and fly, Frankie" as she sprinted to his companion with all her might, the witch had already jumped over the wall and chased after him."
Stop, don't move," said Diggray suddenly, and turned sharply to face her, "or we'll all be gone, remember, not a single step near," "my silly boy," said the witch, "why are you fleeing in a hurry, I won't hurt you."
Listen to me now, if you don't stop listening to me, you're missing out on some message that will lead you to lifelong happiness. ”"Thank you so much, but I don't want to hear it."
Diggray said.But he was actually very curious."
I know what you're here for," the witch continued, "and I hid up last night while you were resting in the woods, and heard your conversation.Now you've plucked apples from your garden and put them in your pocket.You will take it back to the lion without tasting a bite, and give it to taste and give it to eat.You idiot, do you know what fruit you are taking, let me tell you, this is the fruit of youth, and it is also the fruit of life.I understand this, so I have eaten it and have already felt some changes in my body, and I will neither age nor die for the long years to come.Eat it, my child, eat it, and you will be like me, immortal, and be the king and queen of this world, or we can go back to your world and rule a country. ”"No, thank you for your kindness.""
But when everyone I know is dead, I don't know if I want to live long."
I think I'd rather live to be a normal age and die and go to heaven. ”"But what about your mother, you love her so much.""
I don't understand what this has to do with her."
Diggray said."
Don't you understand, stupid, as long as your mother eats a bite of an apple, her illness will be cured.You have this apple in your pocket.Now, here we stand, and the lion is far away, use your magic to go back to your own world, and in a minute, your mother will be able to see the apple.After five minutes, you'll see blood on her face.She will tell you that all the sickness in her body is gone.Soon, she would say that she felt much stronger, and then she would be able to sleep peacefully, think about it, and just sleep soundly for hours without pain or medicine.By the next day, everyone would have said that she had miraculously regained her health.She was soon able to recover completely.At that time, everything will be for the better, and you will have an enviable and happy family just like any other child. ”"AhhHe knew that at this moment he was facing a most terrible multiple-choice question."
What good has the lion done to you, that you willingly be a slave to it," said the witch, "and once you are back in your own world, no one can do anything to you."
Think about it, what would your mother think if you knew that you could have relieved her of her illness and restored her to her normal state, without grieving your father, and you were unwilling to do so, preferring to serve a beast in a strange world that had nothing to do with you?"
"I don't think it's just a beast," said Diggre laboriously, "yes, I don't know," "it's much worse than you think," said the witch, "look how it treats you, it makes you so heartless, Everyone who obeys its orders will eventually become like this, a child who lacks compassion and cruelty, would you rather watch your mother die than "Please don't say it" Digray was very sad, his voice involuntarily hoarse, "Do you think I don't understand, but I have promised it." ”"But you didn't know that at the time, and you didn't even know what you had promised.Now, no one can stop you. ”"Even my mother herself," Digray said with difficulty, "wouldn't like me to do that, and she has been very strict with me, expecting me to keep my promises, not to steal, and to comply with all such demands.If she were here now, I don't think she would agree to me doing that. ”"But she didn't need to know," said the witch's voice in a gentle and sweet voice, and you could hardly imagine that a man with such a fierce appearance could speak so sweetly, "and in fact, you don't need to tell her how you got the apple."
Your dad doesn't have to know, either.In your world, no one needs to know the ins and outs of this.And, this little girl who knows the truth, you don't have to take her back either. ”The witch had no idea of the fatal mistake she had made.Degree knew, of course, that Polly could go back with his own ring, just as he could go back with his own ring.But apparently, the witch doesn't know this, so she asks Digray to abandon Polly here.This vile and shameless suggestion made everything she had just said instantly turn into lies and empty words.Immersed in grief, Diggray's mind immediately cleared up, and his voice was no longer hoarse, but much louder: "Hey, how do you know why you care so much about my mom all of a sudden, what does she have to do with you, what the hell do you want to do" "Good, Diggray" Polly whispered in Diggray's ear, "Hurry up and we need to get out of here at once." ”She didn't dare to say anything more in that argument because, you know, it wasn't her mother who was sick and going to die."
Get on board."
Dugray said, helping her to climb onto the horse, and then quickly climbed up himself.Frankie the Pegasus spread his massive wings."
Go, you fools," cried the witch, "and when you are old and weak, and when you are about to meet the Grim Reaper, you will remember me, little boy, and remember how you threw away the opportunity to stay forever, and once lost, it will not come back." ”By this time, Diggray had already flown into the air, and they could only hear the witch's shout, but they could not hear what she was saying.Of course, the ruthless witch didn't want to waste time watching them, so she immediately turned north and walked down the hill.That morning, as they had set out early, the events that had taken place in the garden had not been delayed for long, and both Frankie and Polly were sure that they would be able to get back to Narnia before dark.On the way back, Dugray was silent, and Polly and Frankie were too embarrassed to talk to him.He felt so sad that he didn't know if he had made the right choice, but as soon as he remembered the glittering tears in Aslan's eyes, he was convinced that he had done nothing wrong.Frankie flapped his wings tirelessly and kept flying steadily throughout the day.They flew over mountains, over forested primeval mountains, over waterfalls, all the way to the Narnia woods, which were gray in the shadows cast by the tall rock faces.Finally, behind them, the setting sun dyed the sky crimson.They saw many animals gathered by the river, and Aslan stood in the midst of it.Frankie folded his wings and began to glide downward, finally landing on the ground at a jog.After Frankie came to a stop, the children dismounted.All the animals, dwarfs, forest gods, and river fairies all automatically retreated to both sides, making way for Diggray.Dugray walked straight up to Aslan, took out the apple from his pocket and handed it to him, saying, "Your Excellency, I picked the apple you wanted. ”t1706231537: