"Is this all a dream?"
Shasta wondered.But it couldn't have been a dream, for in the grass in front of him he had seen a deep and large right front hoof print belonging to a lion, and the weight needed to create a hoof print like that one shuddered to think about it.But there are some things that are more noticeable than the size and depth of the hoof prints.When he stared at the hoof print, the water had already soaked its bottom.In a few moments the water came to the side, and then began to overflow, forming a small stream that passed by him, flowed through the green meadows, and rushed down the mountain.Shasta bent down to drink water, which he drank for a long time, then submerged his entire face in the water and splashed water on his head.The water was very cold, clear and transparent like glass, and the cool feeling made him refresh immediately.Then he stood up, shook the water from his ears, ran his wet hair from his forehead to the back, and began to observe his surroundings.Obviously, it was a very early morning.The sun had just risen, and he saw far below his right side the forest, from which the sun had emerged.The country he was looking at was completely new to him.It was a green valley dotted with trees, and he noticed a sparkling river running through it between the trees, which turned a bend and winded roughly to the northwest.The far opposite bank of the valley was full of high stone mountains, but much lower than the ones he had seen yesterday.So he began to wonder where he was.He turned his head and looked behind him, and saw that the hillside he was standing on was within the boundaries of a higher mountain."
I see what's going on," Shasta said to himself, "and these are the mountains that lie between Achingland and Narnia.I was on the other side of the mountain yesterday.I must have crossed the pass at night.I was so lucky to have stumbled into it, in fact, it wasn't really luck at all, it was it that helped a lot.Now I'm in Narnia. ”He turned and unsaddled the horse, and removed the reins, "But you are a thoroughly obnoxious horse. ”He said.It seems that the horse was unimpressed by his criticism and immediately began to graze with his head down.The horse had a very low assessment of Shasta."
I wish I could eat grass," Shasta thought, "and it's no good to go back to Anwad, it must have been surrounded."
I'd better go down into the valley and see if I can get something to eat. ”So he walked down the hill, and the heavy dew froze his feet until he came into a wood.There was a path through the woods, and he had been walking along it for a few minutes when he heard a heavy, rather panting voice talking to him."
Good morning, neighbor."
Shasta looked around, eager to find the person who spoke, and then he saw a short, prickly man with a black face emerge from the woods.At least, it's too petite for a person, but it's really too big for a hedgehog, and it's just a hedgehog."
Good morning," Shasta replied, "but I'm not your neighbor.In fact, I'm a stranger to this place. ”"Ahh"I came over the mountains and came from Achinlan, you know."
Shasta replied."
Ha, Achinland," said the hedgehog with a sudden realization, "it was a very bad long journey, and I myself had never been there. ”"And I think, perhaps," said Shasta, "that someone ought to inform me that at this very urgent time there is an army from the savage Calmen attacking Anwad. ”"Don't say anything like that," said the hedgehog impatiently, "then, think about it, they all say that Calman is hundreds or thousands of miles away, right at the end of the world, and is going through a very large sea of sand. ”"That country is not really as far away as you think," said Shasta, "and shouldn't you do something about this attack on Anwad, shouldn't you go and tell your Supreme King" "Of course it should, you really should do something about it. ”"But you see, I'm on my way to bed, and I'm going to sleep comfortably all day."
Hello, neighbor" The last sentence was addressed to a huge light brown rabbit whose head had just popped out from somewhere next to the path, and the hedgehog immediately told the rabbit what he had just heard from Shasta.Rabbit agrees that this is indeed shocking news and that someone should tell someone about it in order to do something about it.So word spread quickly.Within minutes other creatures would join in, some from the branches overhead, some from the underground hut at their feet, until the party consisted of five rabbits, a squirrel, two magpies, a foot monster, and a mouse, all chattering at the same time, and all agreeing with the hedgehog.Because, the truth of the matter, during that golden age, when witches and winter had completely disappeared from the land, and the Supreme King Peter began to rule Kelpalavier, the inhabitants of the smaller woodlands of Narnia were so peaceful and happy that they slowly became a little careless.It wasn't long before two more practical people arrived in the grove anyway.One was a little red dwarf named Devre, and the other was a stag, a beautiful and intelligent creature with large watery eyes, beautiful spots on both sides of its body, and legs so slender and graceful that it looked as if it only took two fingers to pinch them off."
The lion is alive," cried out the dwarf as soon as he heard the news, "and, if that is the case, why are we all standing here talking, the news that the enemy is attacking Anwad must be transmitted to Kelparavel at once."
The army must be mobilized immediately.Narnia must rush to King Lunn's aid. ”"Ah," said the hedgehog, "but you will not find the Supreme King in Kelpalavier.He'd left there and headed north to fight the giants.Speaking of the giants, the neighbors, they remind me" "Who is going to deliver the letter for us" The dwarf interrupted him, "Is there anyone here who is faster than mine?"
"I am faster," replied the stag, "what shall I say about the total number of the army of Calmen", "two hundred men and horses, led by Prince Rabadash, and "but the stag had already run away and sped away on all fours, and in a moment its white rump was lost in the distant woods."
It's a wonder where it's going," said one of the rabbits, "you see, even if it gets to Kelparavel now, it won't find the Supreme King." ”"It can find Queen Lucy," Devre said, "so what's wrong with feeding this human, he looks blue."
Oops, I dare say he's going to pass out.Most likely starvation.Little one, when will you have your last meal?"
"Early yesterday morning. ”Shasta replied very weakly, feebly."
Come on, then, come quickly."
The dwarf beckoned, and immediately wrapped his chubby arms around Shasta's waist and helped him."
Hey neighbors, we should all be ashamed of ourselves.Come with me, kid.Going for breakfast is much better than talking. ”After a great fuss, the dwarf muttered to himself, and quickly led Shasta into the woods, half-handed, half-helped, and walked down a small downhill.The road he had walked was much longer than Shasta had wanted to walk at the moment, and before they could get out of the woods and reach the bare hillside, he was already beginning to feel his legs tremble terribly.They found a small house on the hillside with its chimney smoking, and when they reached the door, Devel shouted, "Hey, brothers, have prepared breakfast for the guests," accompanied by a rapid sizzling sound, and the mouth-watering scent immediately wafted towards Shasta.It's a scent he's never smelled since he's grown up, but I hope you do.Actually, it's the aroma of cured meat, eggs, and mushrooms being fried in a pan."
Watch your head, kid."
Devel spoke a little late, and Shasta's forehead had slammed against the low lintel."
Now, then," continued the dwarf, "sit down.The table is a little lower for you, but the stool is a little lower.That's it.This is porridge, this is a jar of cream, and this is a spoonful. ”By the time Shasta finished his porridge, the dwarf's two brothers, named Rogin and Brikelsum, were putting cured meat, eggs, and mushrooms, as well as a coffee pot, hot milk, and toast, on the table.For Shasta, these are all novelties and great food, completely different from the food at Calmen.He didn't even know what this thinly sliced brown thing was, because he had never seen toast before.He didn't know what the yellow, soft stuff they put on the toast was, because in Calman it was almost oil instead of butter.The house itself was not only different from the dark, musty, fishy hut of Ashish, but also from the columned, blanket-covered halls of the royal palace of Tashban.The roof was very low, everything was made of wood, there was a cuckoo clock, a red and white plaid tablecloth, a large bowl with wild flowers, and a small white curtain hanging from the thick glass window.Having to use dwarf cups, plates, and knives and forks is also quite a hassle.This meant that each serving was small, but they prepared many portions, so the plates and cups of Shasta were constantly being refilled, and the dwarfs themselves were saying "some butter, please", "another cup of coffee", "bring me some more mushrooms", or "another fried egg".When everyone had eaten as much food as they could, the three dwarfs relied on a lottery to decide who would wash the dishes, and Login was the unlucky one.So Devre and Brickerson took Shasta and sat down on a bench outside the house, which leaned against the wall of the hut, so they all stretched their legs and breathed a sigh of satisfaction with their hearts, and the two dwarfs lit their pipes.Now the dew on the grass is gone, and the sun is warm, and indeed it would be too hot if there was not a breeze blowing."
Now, then, stranger," said Devre, "I'll show you the terrain of the land."
From here you can see almost all of the south of Narnia, and the view here makes us quite proud.On your left, over the nearby hills, you can just see the western mountains.The round hill on your right is called Table Mountain.But it was at that moment that he was interrupted by the snoring of Shasta, who soon fell asleep after a night of running around and eating a delicious breakfast.The kind and friendly dwarfs, immediately noticing this, began to gesture to each other not to wake him, and in fact they did so many things: whispered to each other, then nodded in understanding, stood up, and walked on tiptoe.If Shasta hadn't been so tired, he would have been woken up by them.He slept fairly comfortably for almost the whole day, but woke up just in time for dinner.The beds in the house were too small for him to sleep on, but they made him a fine heather bed on the floor, and he slept in that bed, and he did not turn over and dream all night.The next morning they had just finished their breakfast when they heard a sharp and stirring voice coming from outside the house."
It's the trumpet," shouted all the dwarfs in unison, and by this time they and Shasta had already run out of the door.The horn sounded again.It was a new voice to Shasta, neither as great and grand as the horn of Tashban, nor as light and cheerful as the hunting horn of King Lunn, but clear, sharp, and heroic.The sound of the trumpet came from the woods to the east, and soon the sound of the horses' hooves mixed with the sound of the trumpets.A moment later, the leader of the group came into view.At the first was Lord Peridan, riding a chestnut horse and holding a fiery lion on a turquoise background of the Narnia banner.Shasta recognized him at once.Then appeared three men walking side by side, two straddling a huge war horse and one riding a small horse.On the horses were King Edmund and a blonde lady with a pleasant face, wearing a helmet, chain mail, a bow on her shoulder, and a quiver full of arrows hanging from her side."
It's Queen Lucy."
Devre whispered.On the pony was Prince Colin.After these three people, the main army appeared, the warrior on an ordinary horse, the warrior on a horse that could speak human language, and this kind of horse did not care about being ridden on appropriate occasions, such as when Narnia was going to fight, Rémy Martin, the tenacious bear who was good at biting, the super talking dog, and finally the six giants.Although Shasta knew that they were on the side of justice, he still didn't dare to look at them at first, and some things always took a long time to get used to.As the king and queen arrived at the front of the hut, and the dwarfs began to bow down to them, King Edmund cried out, "Now it is time for my friends to rest and eat." ”Immediately there was a rush and commotion, and everyone jumped off their horses, opened the bags of dry food, and began to talk to each other.Then Colin ran towards Shasta, and he grabbed Shasta's hands and shouted happily, "It's great that you're here, so I'm glad you made it all the way through the desert."
Isn't it lucky that we're going to go to the game now, and we've just entered the harbor yesterday morning at Kelpalavier, and the first thing we met was Chel Stag, who brought all the news about the enemy's attack on Anwad.Don't you think?"
asked King Edmund, who had just dismounted."
Your Majesty, do you see it," said Prince Colin excitedly, "he is exactly the same man as me, and you mistook him for me when you were in Tashban." ”"Well, so he's exactly like you," exclaimed Queen Lucy, in amazement, "and it looks like twins, which is an incredible thing." ”"Your Majesty," said Shasta to King Edmund, "I am not a spy, I am not really.I didn't mean to hear your plans.And I'd never ever dream of telling your enemies this secret. ”"Now I know that you are not a spy," said King Edmund, and then he put his hand on Shasta's head, "but if you don't want to be seen as a spy, try not to listen to what you were meant to say to others."
But luckily, everything went well. ”After that, there was a lot of commotion, everyone talked and laughed, and many people walked around, and it was very lively.After a few minutes, Shasta was out of sight of Prince Colin, King Edmund, and Queen Lucy.However, Prince Colin is the kind of child who will not be heard about him soon, and it was not long before Shasta heard King Edmund shouting: "By the mane of the Lion King, Prince, this is too much, Your Highness will never improve, our entire army together is not as frustrating as you alone, I would rather command a regiment of Bumblebee than command you." ”Shasta squirmed through the crowd and saw King Edmund, who did look very angry, Prince Colin was a little embarrassed by his actions, and a strange dwarf sitting on the ground grimacing.Apparently, the two goats had just helped the dwarf remove his armor."
If I bring the potion," said Queen Lucy, "I will be able to heal him soon."
But the Supreme King strictly told me not to bring it to the battlefield in normal times, but to use it in very urgent and dangerous situations."
No sooner had Prince Colin finished speaking to Shasta than his elbow was grabbed by a dwarf known in the army as "Thorn Head"."
What are you doing, Thorn," Prince Colin asked dissatisfied."
Your Highness," said the Thorn, dragging him aside, "our march will lead us through the pass to your father's castle today.Maybe we'll be in battle before night falls. ”"I know," replied Prince Colin, "isn't it a glorious war," and "it doesn't matter whether it's glorious or not," said Thornhead, "and I have the strictest order from King Edmund that I should be careful not to allow you, Your Highness, to take part in battle."
You'll be allowed to watch from the sidelines, and you should be content to be treated like this at your Royal Highness's young age. ”"Oh, what nonsense," Prince Colin burst into emotion, "of course I'm going to fight.You see, Queen Lucy has gone to war with archers. ”"The queen is graceful, and can do what she wants," said Thornhead, "but you will be left to me."
Or, I must get you to solemnly swear in the name of the prince that you must ensure that your horse will always be by my horse, and that you will not be able to go half a neck ahead of my neck, until I agree to your highness's departure.Otherwise, it is His Majesty himself that we must tie our wrists together, like prisoners. ”"If you want to tie me up, then I'll knock you to the ground."
Prince Colin said angrily."
I'd love to see what Your Highness is capable of."
The dwarf shouted.This was enough to annoy a child like Prince Colin, and he and the dwarf immediately began to scuffle violently.It was supposed to be a close fight, because while Prince Colin was taller and longer, the dwarfs were older and stronger.But the fight was never decided, and it was the worst fight on the rugged hillside, for the thorn was so unlucky that he stepped on an unstable rock, and his nose fell straight to the ground, and he realized that he had sprained his ankle as he struggled to his feet.It was really a torturous sprain that couldn't walk or ride a horse for at least two weeks."
Look what your Highness has done," said King Edmund angrily, "and the war is near, and you have cost us a battle-hardened warrior. ”"I'll fight for him, Your Majesty."
Prince Colin swore an oath."
Tsk," King Edmund snorted, "no one will doubt your courage, but a child can only be a burden to their side in battle, adding danger and trouble." ”Now the king was called on to attend to other matters, and Prince Colin, after apologizing to the dwarf very gracefully, ran towards Shasta, and whispered to him, "Hurry up, there is a spare pony and the dwarf's armor, put it on before anyone notices." ”"What are you doing with it," Shasta asked, puzzled."
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Of course, so that you and I can fight on the battlefield, don't you want to go" "Oh, yes, of course I do. ”Shasta hesitated for a moment, then replied.But he had no idea about it, and a very uncomfortable tingling sensation began to form in his spine."
That's right," said Prince Colin excitedly, "this one goes down from the head."
Next is the sword, which is tied around the waist.But we had to ride near the end of the line, and be as silent as a mouse.As soon as the war starts, everyone is busy charging and will not notice us. ”t1706231537: