Now let's go back and move on to Edmund's side.He was forced to keep and on, far, far away, and it seemed to him that no one could go further than he did.When they came to a dark valley covered with fir trees and purple shirts, the witch finally told them to stop.Edmund didn't do anything, he just threw himself on the ground, if they could let him lie motionless, he wouldn't care what happened next, because he was so tired that he couldn't even care about his own hunger and thirst.The witch and the dwarf whispered to him."
No," said the dwarf, "Her Majesty, it is useless now.They must have arrived at the stone table by now. ”"Maybe the wolf will smell us and send us news."
Said the witch."
Even if there is news, it is not necessarily good news."
The dwarf said."
There are four thrones in the castle of Kelpalavier," said the witch, "but if there were only three of them, that prophecy would never have been fulfilled." ”"But it's already here, so it's not a big deal," said the dwarf.Even though things had come to this point, he still didn't dare to mention Aslan's name in front of his hostess."
Maybe it won't stay here for long.When the time comes, we'll be able to catch the other three in Kyle Palavel. ”"But then again, it's better to leave this one behind," the dwarf said, glancing back at Edmund, "it's better to make a deal." ”"yes, spare him from dying."
The witch gave Edmund a disdainful look and said."
Well," said the dwarf, "we'd better do what we should do at once." ”"I'd rather do it at the stone table," said the witch, "and that's the best place to be, we used to be there. ”"But it will be a long time before the stone table can be used again."
The dwarf said to her."
Well," said the witch, and then she added, "well, I'm going to begin." ”At this time, a wolf howled and rushed to them."
I saw them, they were all at the stone table, and with them they killed our captain, Fenreth Woolf.I hid in the bushes and witnessed this, it was an Adam's son who killed it, we must run quickly, run quickly" "No," the witch replied, "we don't have to run away.Now, go and gather all your men and join me as fast as you can, and call the giants, werewolves, and the dryads on our side, the ghouls, the youkai, the ogres, the minotaurs, the cold-faced monsters, the witches, the ghosts, and the toadstools.We're going to get ready for battle, don't forget that I still have a magic wand, and even if they come, won't they turn to stone, hurry up, I still have to complete some small things while you're away. ”The wolf saluted the witch and ran away."
Well," she said, "let me think that since we don't have a table, the best thing to do is to tie him to a tree." ”Edmund found himself being roughly ripped through.Immediately afterwards, the dwarf put his back against a large tree and tied him tightly to the trunk.He saw that the witch had taken off her outer cloak, and her arms were exposed, and her arms were very white, and there was nothing else to compare with under the dark trees in the dark valley, so they looked a little scary."
Prepare the sacrifice."
The witch said.The dwarf immediately unbuttoned Edmund's collar, then folded the collar inside, exposing his neck.He then grabbed Edmund's hair and pulled his head back so hard that he had to lift his chin, and Edmund heard a strange "whoosh" sound.At first, he couldn't remember what it was, but then it suddenly occurred to him, it turned out to be the sound of sharpening knives, and at this critical moment, he heard all kinds of shouts and killings that shook the valley, and there were bursts of cries, bursts of flapping of wings, and the screams of witches, and chaos all around.Soon, he found that the rope on his body was untied, and there were several strong arms supporting him, and a few kind voices were shouting: "Let him lie down, give him some wine, drink this, you will be fine in a while, calm down." ”Then he heard a lot of different voices, but instead of speaking to him, they were asking each other, "Who caught the witch?"
"I thought you caught her", "I didn't know where she ran after I knocked the knife off her hand." ”"I was chasing the dwarfs.""
Do you mean she ran away?"
"I can't do it all by myself." ”"Hey, what's that, it's a pity, it's just an old stump."
Hearing this, Edmund fainted, and he didn't know what happened next.Soon after, the unicorns, the centaurs, the deer, and the birds, of course, were the rescuers sent out by Aslan as mentioned earlier, and they returned to the stone table with Edmund.But if they saw what happened in the valley after they were gone, I think they would be amazed.The valley is very quiet, and the moonlight seems to be brighter, and if you are there, you will see the moonlight shining on an old tree stump and a pebble of about the same size.But if you look closely, you'll notice that the stump and the pebbles look a little strange, and then you'll notice that the stump actually looks like a fat man lying on the ground; If you look at it for a long time, you will see the stump walk to the stone, and the stone will sit up and start talking to the stump, because the stone and the stump are the witch and the dwarf, which is one of the transfigurations that witches use.She had always held the wand, so it was still intact, and the moment her knife was knocked off, she cast it unhurriedly and calmly.Early the next morning, when the other three children awoke, they had fallen asleep on a pile of mats in the tent, and at once they heard Mrs.
Beaver tell them that their brother had been rescued safely, and that he had been brought back to the camp the night before, and was now at Aslan's.So, as soon as they finished their breakfast, they hurried out together.Aslan and Edmund walked away from everyone and walked together on the dew-stained grass.I can't tell you what Aslan said to Edmund, and no one hears it, but it was a conversation that Edmund will never forget.As the three children approached them, Aslan took Edmund around and came to them together."
Your brother has returned," it said, "and let me not mention the things of the past." ”Edmund shook hands with everyone one by one and apologized to everyone: "I'm sorry. ”Everyone replied to him, "It's okay." ”Then, everyone wanted to say something that would be more natural to say that they would let go of their old suspicions and get back together, but no one could think of what to say.But before they could feel embarrassed, a leopard came up to Aslan and said, "Your Majesty, the enemy has sent a messenger to ask for an audience. ”"Let him come."
Aslan said.The leopard walked away, and in a few moments came back with the witch's dwarf."
What news have you brought, son of the earth?"
asked Aslan."
Her Majesty Queen Narnia and Queen of the Lonely Isles has requested to come and interview you with security guarantees."
The dwarf replied, "She is ready to negotiate matters of mutual benefit." ”"Queen Narnia is ridiculous," said Mr.
Beaver angrily, "she is too thick-skinned" "Quiet, Beaver," said Aslan, "evil has a bad name, and good has a good reputation, and soon everyone will deserve it, and now we have no need to quarrel over such things."
Go back and tell your mistress that as a son of the earth, I will keep her safe, provided that she leaves her magic wand under the great oak tree. ”The dwarf agreed, and the two leopards went back with the dwarf, monitoring each other to see if they were acting according to the terms they had agreed."
But what if she turns those two leopards into stone statues," Lucy whispered to Peter, worried.At this time, I think that the leopards themselves have such worries, and when they follow the dwarfs, the fur on their bodies stands up, and even the tails are straight, just like a cat meeting a strange dog."
It's all right," replied Peter quietly, "and if anything really happened, it wouldn't have sent them there." ”A few minutes later, the witch herself walked up to the top of the hill, and she walked all the way towards Aslan, and finally stood in front of it.The three children had never seen her before, and now when they saw her face, they felt furious in their hearts, and all the animals present also roared in low voices, and although the sun was shining now, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.Only Aslan and the witch still looked at ease, a face with a golden mane and a pale face so close together that it looked really weird.Mrs.
Beaver also noticed a strange thing, that the witch dared to look Aslan in the eye."
There's a traitor by your side, Aslan."
Said the witch.Everyone present knew that she was talking about Edmund.But after this experience, and another conversation in the morning, he no longer thinks about himself in everything.Now, he didn't seem to care what the witch was saying, just kept looking at Aslan."
Forget it," said Aslan, "he doesn't have a hard time with you. ”"Have you forgotten the higher magic," the witch asked."
Let's just think I forgot."
Aslan said, "Tell us about the high-level magic you talked about. ”"I'll tell you," the witch's voice suddenly became sharper, "tell you what was written on this stone table beside us, tell you about the words that were deeply engraved on the flint on that secret mountain a long time ago, tell you what was engraved on the sword of the Emperor abroad, you should always know the magic that the Emperor first performed when he was in Narnia, and know that every traitor here will be punished by me and become my lawful sacrifice, and I have the right to kill anyone who betrays him." ”"Oh," said Mr.
Beaver, "that you are such an arrogant queen, for you are an executioner of His Majesty the Emperor, I understand. ”"Quiet, beaver," Aslan growled under his breath."
So," continued the witch, "this man is my deal, his life is in my hands, and his blood is mine. ”"Then you can try to come and get it," Rémy Martin roared."
Fool," the witch laughed cruelly, and she shouted in a voice that bordered on roaring, "Do you really think that your master can snatch my rights by force alone, it knows high-level magic, it will never do such a foolish thing, unless I am allowed to obtain its blood according to the law, otherwise, it also knows that Narnia will be destroyed in fire and flood." ”"Yes, that's right," Aslan said, "I don't deny that. ”"Oh, Aslan," Susan whispered in Aslan's ear, "can we, I mean, can we think of some other way to deal with high-level magic, do you have a way to deal with high-level magic?"
Seeing this, no one ever made such a suggestion to it again.Edmund was on the other side of Aslan.He kept looking at Aslan's face, he felt a little breathless, he didn't know if he should say something at this time, but after a while, he felt that he could only wait, do what others asked, and there was nothing else he could do."
Everybody, back down," Aslan said, "I'm going to talk to the witch alone." ”Everyone was ordered to retreat.When the two lion kings and witches talked in a low and earnest voice, everyone felt that the waiting time was extraordinarily long, and everyone was full of doubts.Lucy couldn't help but say, "Oh, Edmund." ”And he began to weep bitterly.Peter, with his back to everyone, looked out towards the sea in the distance.The beaver couple grabbed each other's little paws and stood there with their heads bowed.Rémy Martin stamped his hooves restlessly, but at last everyone was silent, so quiet that even the small sound of bees flying by, or the chirping of birds in the woods down the hill, or the rustle of leaves in the wind.And Aslan's meeting with the witch continues.Finally, they heard Aslan's voice."
Come back, everybody."
It said, "I have settled the matter, and she has given up her right to ask you for your brother's blood." ”At this time, the whole mountain top began to move, as if everyone had just held their breath and now they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.Then there was a muttering of muttering, and they all began to return to Aslan's throne.At this moment, the witch's face could not hide a look of ecstasy, she was about to turn away, but then suddenly stopped, she said to Aslan: "But, how do I know that you will keep your promise" "Whew" Hearing this, Aslan left its throne and began to roar, only to see its mouth open wider and wider, and the roar became louder and louder.The witch opened her mouth wide, and she stared at the lion king for a moment, then picked up her skirt and fled quickly.t1706231537: