Caspian started his happiest day.The morning grass was full of dew, and he set out with the two dwarfs.They weaved through the woods, over high ridges, and onto the sun-drenched southern slopes.There, standing on a high place and looking down at the bottom of the mountain, the whole green Achinlan can be seen at a glance."
The first thing we're going to look for is the three fat bears."
Trupkin said.They came to a clearing in the woods, and there was an oak tree surrounded by moss, which stood out, and the heart of the tree was empty.Trufkhant knocked a few times on the trunk with his large paws.But after waiting for a long time, there was no answer.But it persevered, and continued to bang there desperately, and then it heard a muffled grumbling from the trunk: "Oh, really, it's not time to get up yet." ”Trufkhant had no choice but to knock again.After a commotion, the door to the trunk of the tree finally opened, and three large, particularly fat brown bears slowly swayed out of it, blinking their little eyes as they went.As Trufkhant had expected, when they had finished listening to the visitor's story, the three of them were so sleepy that it took a long time to explain and unanimously agreed.Support Adam's son to become the ruler of the kingdom of Narnia, and then they all kiss him, kissing in a wet way with their snorts.They also brought out honey for Casbin to enjoy.Early in the morning, Caspian did not like to eat only honey without bread, but out of politeness he accepted it politely, and it took him a long time to wipe the sticky honey off his hands.After leaving here, they continued on their way, until they reached a woods full of beech, and Trufkhant called out in a loud voice, "Petitweger, pettiwig, pettiwig," when one of the most amazing red squirrels Caspian had ever seen deftly jumped from branch to branch, and finally to the nearest place above their heads.It was much larger than the usual non-talking squirrels that Caspian often saw in the castle's gardens, and you could tell it was talking at the sight of its clever face.And that's true, and it's hard to get it to stop talking.Like all squirrels, he's a chattering guy.He immediately welcomed Caspin and asked him if he wanted something like nuts.Caspian thanked it and said he would be happy to taste it.But just as Petty Wig was jumping to get the nuts, Troverkhant leaned into Caspian's ear and whispered, "Don't keep staring at it, look elsewhere."
Because for squirrels, if you stare at them when they go to the warehouse, they will think that you want to know the exact location of their warehouse, which is very rude. ”Subsequently, Petty Wigg returned with its nuts.When Caspian had finished eating, Petty Wigg asked if he needed his help in carrying a letter to the group."
I can go almost anywhere without my feet touching the ground."
It said proudly with its head held high.Trufkhant and the dwarfs thought it was a good idea, and wrote a number of notes to the animals with strange names, inviting them to the dance hall for banquets and government meetings, which were set for midnight three days later."
Don't forget to tell the three big brown bears too, I forgot about it."
Durupkin reminded.After leaving the squirrel, they went on to visit the Seven Brothers in the Sadeng Forest.Durupkin led the group over the hill and along the northern slope all the way to the east.Finally, they finally came to a place between rocks and pine trees.They walked quietly, and suddenly, Caspian felt the ground shake beneath his feet, as if someone was pounding with a hammer underneath.Durupkin stepped onto a flat stone the size of a bucket lid, raised his foot and stomped it hard.After a long wait, the stone was removed by someone or something underground, and a very dim hole was revealed.With a puff of heat and a puff of smoke, the head of a dwarf, who looked a lot like Durupkin, came out of the hole.They talked for a long time, and it seemed that the dwarf was much more suspicious than the squirrel and the fat brown bear, but eventually all of them were invited down.Caspian noticed him walking down a dark staircase to the ground, and when he reached the end he saw the light of the fire, which came from the iron-making furnace, which was the dwarf's blacksmith's shop.An underground river flowed on the other side of it, two dwarfs were busy by the bellows, another with a pair of pliers holding a piece of red-hot metal from the anvil, a fourth banging on it, and two more, wiping their calloused hands on their greasy clothes, came up to meet the visiting guests.It took a long time for Trufkhant to prove to them that Caspian was their friend and not an enemy, but as soon as they understood this, they shouted in unison: "Long live the king," and then presented a valuable gift, and Kesper, Durupkin, and Nick Breck were each given a suit of armor, a helmet, and a sword.The badger could have gotten a set if it wanted to, but it says it is an animal, and if its fangs and claws can't protect its body, then it's useless to equip it with the best.The military weapons were far more skilled in craftsmanship than any Caspian had ever seen before, and he happily accepted the gifts, replacing his previous one with the sword.In contrast, his original sword was as fragile as a toy and clumsy as a stick.The seven brothers, all of whom are red dwarves, promise to attend the banquet held at the dance hall.A short walk on, in a dry, rocky canyon, they reached the cave where the five black dwarfs were.The dwarfs looked at Caspian with suspicion.Later, however, the eldest said, "If he opposes Miruz, we will make him king." ”Immediately afterwards, the second child also said: "Do you want us to send you forward, and send you to the other side of the cliff, where there are two ogres, and a witch, we can introduce you to each other, right there" "Absolutely not." ”Caspian replied."
Indeed, I don't think it's necessary.""
We don't need that kind of people on our side," Truforkhant said. ”Nick Blake disagreed, but Durupkin vetoed him along with the badgers.Caspian was shocked to realize that the terrible creatures in the story were just like the good creatures, and that there were descendants living on the land of Narnia."
If we accept the bad guys, then we can't be friends with Aslan."
When they came out of the black dwarf's cave, Trufkhant said."
Oh, Aslan," said Durupkin, in a tone of pleasure and haughtness, "it would be a great thing not to have me as your friend." ”"Don't you believe Aslan," Caspian asked Nick Blake."
I believe in anyone and anything," said Nick Blake, "if he can crush those damned Tyrmar savages, or get them out of Narnia."
It doesn't matter if it's anyone or anything, whether it's Aslan or the White Witch, I'll believe it.Do you understand" "Shut up, shut up for me" Truforkhant said angrily, "you don't even know what you're talking about.The White Witch is a more dangerous enemy than Miruz and all of his kind. ”"To the dwarfs, she's not."
Nick Brink said disapprovingly.The next stop was quite pleasant.They went down the hillside, and the peak led to a wide valley, and a small river ran through the thick forests at the bottom of the valley, and the clearing near the river was covered with large patches of digitalis and night roses, and bees buzzed in the air.Trufkhant stood here and shouted: "Gransholm Granstom" After a while, Caspian heard the sound of horses' hooves.The sound of horses' hooves grew louder and louder, as if the valley had begun to shake, and Caspian saw the noblest and rarest creature he had ever seen rushing out of the bushes was the great man Granstom, and his three sons, his sturdy body smooth chestnut, and his golden beard down to his broad chest.He was a prophet and an astrologer, and he knew exactly why they came from."
Long live the king," he cried out, "my sons and I are ready to fight at any time, and we are ready to go to war at any time" So far, neither Kespen nor his friends have ever seriously considered war, and they have only vague ideas about it.For example, a surprise attack on a farmer, or a large-scale attack on a hunter if they dare to harass them in the wild woods of the southern region.But, for the most part, they just thought of living a self-sufficient seclusion in the forest or cave, and establishing a hidden, traditional kingdom of Narnia.After Granstone said this, everyone realized that the matter needed to be taken more seriously."
You mean we're going to start a real war and get Miruz out of Narnia once and for all," Caspian asked, after a moment's hesitation."
Is there any other choice?"
said Rémy Martin solemnly, "otherwise His Majesty is wearing armor and a sword at his waist, and what is it for" "Can we succeed, Rémy Martin" The badger was a little incredulous."
The time is ripe."
Rémy Martin replied confidently, "I have observed the celestial phenomena.Badgers, just as your specialty is memory, so our Rémy Martin's specialty is stargazing.The planets Tava and Arambiel meet in the temple of the sky, and in this land, Adam's son will break new ground and gather and lead the creatures of Narnia to fight for freedom.The clock of time has struck, and the government meeting we held in the dance hall is the mobilization meeting to start this war. ”His words were full of confidence and courage, and Caspian and the rest of the room were now deeply encouraged, and now they were deeply aware that this was an inevitable battle of justice, and that they would surely win the final victory, and it was now noon, and they sat down with Remy Martin and his son to rest and have lunch together.Rémy Martin provided them with oatcakes, apples, vanilla, wine, and cheese.The place they were going to visit in the afternoon was nearby, but they had to walk a long way around in a big circle because they had to avoid areas inhabited by humans.Before evening, they finally came to a flat land, between two rows of hedge walls, and it was very warm.There, Trufkhant opened his mouth wide and shouted into a small hole, and before the last syllable had fallen, something suddenly jumped out, and Caspian did not expect that it was a talking mouse.Needless to say, it's definitely much bigger than those average rats.When it stood up on its two hind legs, it was a foot tall.The big ears are as long as the rabbit's ears and may be wider than the rabbit's ears.Its name was Ray Pechip, and it was a brave and warlike little fellow, with a short, sharp sword at one side of his waist, and constantly stroking his long mustachio-like beard with his hands, and he looked energetic."
Report to Your Majesty, we have a total of twelve generals."
It said very respectfully, and then bowed ornately and gracefully, and then made a grand declaration, "All the men and horses I lead will be at the disposal and control of His Majesty, and my ministers will serve His Majesty, even if they die with honor," and when Caspian heard it say this, he tried to refrain from laughing out loud, and he did so, and Repechip, and all the men and horses he brought with him, could easily be put into a laundry basket, and any one could carry them home.There were so many friends that Kesbing met that day, and if you were to mention them all in detail, it would take too much time to have the mole shoveling the dirt, the three badgers with the same hard teeth as Trufhant, the hare Carmelo, and the hedgehog Haugerstok.Finally, they came to a well, and everyone decided to sit down and rest for a while.Near the well is a vast, flat meadow surrounded by tall and luxuriant elm trees.By this time, the sun had slowly set, stretching the shadows of the trees on the ground.The daisy began to slowly close its petals, and the billed bird flew home to get ready for bed.They took out the food they had brought with them and prepared to begin their meal, while Durupkin took out his large pipe and lit it, and smoked it with pleasure on his face, and Nick Blake did not smoke."
Now," said Trufkhant, "if only we could awaken the gods of this well and of this forest, then we would be able to accomplish our work today." ”"Can't we do that?"
asked Casper."
There's no way," Trufkhant sighed helplessly, then said, "We don't have the strength to do that."
Since the humans came to this land, they have been cutting down forests and polluting rivers, and the dryads and water fairies have disappeared and fallen into a deep sleep, who knows if they will return to the world again, this is a very great loss for our side, the Tyrmars have a deep fear of the forest, and once the treemen act in anger, our enemies will be terrified and flee in frenzy, rolling out of Narnia as fast as they can. ”"You animals are so imaginative," said Durupkin disapprovingly, not believing in these things at all, "but why do you stop just talking about trees and water, if the stones could fly up on their own and throw them at the old and frail Miroz, wouldn't it be even more amazing" The badger just snorted coldly at his words, and ignored them.Then there was a silence.After a hard day's trek, a weary Caspian had collapsed on the soft grass, closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.Suddenly, he seemed to hear a faint sound of beautiful music coming from the depths of the forest behind him.He thought it was just a dream, and was going to roll over and go back to sleep, but as soon as his ears were close to the ground, he felt or heard a faint blow or drum beating that was hard to determine.He looked up, and the sound of the blow immediately became weaker, but the music started again, and this time it was clearer, and it sounded like a flute.He saw Truverkhant also get up and sit up, his eyes staring straight into the forest.The twilight was getting darker and deeper, and the full moon in the sky was gently pouring a bright light.Caspian seemed to have had a long night's sleep.He listened as the music got closer, a tune full of wild enthusiasm and at the same time ethereal softness.At last, with the sound of light footsteps, a group of dancing figures came out of the woods into the moonlight, the same figures that Caspian had long dreamed of, not much taller than the dwarfs, but slimmer and more graceful than the dwarfs.Their curly hair had a pair of small horns, and the pale moonlight reflected their upper bodies, but their legs and feet were exactly the same as those of the goats."
Sheep Monster" Caspian immediately jumped to his feet and shouted.Immediately afterwards, all the sheep monsters gathered around him, and as if they had completely figured it out to each other, they did not need to waste time in explaining it, and immediately declared that they had recognized Caspian's position as leader, and began to dance.Kesbing and his companions were hooked, and before he could figure out what was going on, he found himself unwittingly joining the dance.Trumpkin's dance steps were clumsy, staggering and spinning, while even Truforkhant was doing everything he could, bouncing and twisting his body vigorously.Only Nick Blake stood motionless all the time, silently watching them.To the sound of the flute, the goats danced and danced around Casbian, their slightly strange faces as if they were at one moment full of sorrow, and the other with a very happy look.Numerous dwarfs also appeared, and Mantius, Obertinas, Damnas, Volrens, and many others all came forward to pay tribute to the new king.The next morning, when Caspian woke up from his sleep, he remembered everything that had happened last night as if it had been a dream, which was unbelievable, but the grass in front of him was clearly covered with the hoof prints of the sheep monsters.t1706231537: