Meanwhile, Durupkin and the two boys had arrived at the small dark stone portico that led to the interior of the fortress.The two badgers in charge of the sentry leapt to their feet, and Edmund could see the white spots on their cheeks, revealing their sharp teeth, and at the same time snarled and asked, "Who is it?"
"Durupkin," replied the dwarf, "to bring the Supreme King of the Kingdom of Narnia from the distant past." ”The badgers sniffed the boys' hands."
It's finally here," they said, relieved, "it's finally here," "Guys, let's shine a little light." ”Durupkin said kindly.The badgers found a torch behind the arch.Peter lit the torch and handed it to Durupkin."
DF, it's better to ask you to lead the way," he said, "and we're not familiar with the road here." ”Carrying a torch, Durupkin led the way towards the dark cave passage.It's a cold, dark and damp place, lit by torches, occasionally seen bats flapping their wings and covered in cobwebs, and children have been outside since the morning at the train station, feeling like they're heading for a trap or a prison."
I say, Peter," Edmund whispered, "look at the carvings carved into the walls, they don't look very old, but we are older than them."
The last time we visited, there were no of these carvings. ”"Yes," replied Peter, "is a reminder of the past. ”The dwarf went straight ahead, then turned right, then turned left again, went down a few steps, and then turned left again.At this time, they finally saw a ray of light coming out from under the door in front of them.Now for the first time, they heard a voice come from them, for they had come to the door of the central room.The voices inside sounded angry, and some of them spoke so loudly that no one heard the boys and dwarfs approaching."
I don't like that," Durupkin whispered to Peter, "and we'll listen quietly for a while." ”All three of them stood quietly outside the door, listening."
You've got enough of that."
A voice rang out, "That's the king." ”Durupkin whispered, "Why didn't the horn blow at sunrise this morning, have you forgotten that before Miruz's army attacked us, Durupkin had just set off, and in order to fight for survival space, we had been fighting bloodily for more than three hours in a row, and as soon as I had a chance to breathe, I immediately blew it." ”"It's impossible for me to forget."
The angry voice rang out again, "That's when my dwarf troops were the first to charge, and a fifth of them fell. ”"That's Nick Blake."
Durupkin whispered."
I don't know what to do, dwarf," a gruff voice sounded "Trufhant." ”"We are all as brave as the dwarfs, but no one can compare with King Caspian." ”"I don't care, whatever you say," said Nick Breck coldly, "but if that horn blows too late, or if there is no magic in it at all, no help will come at all."
You, you great clerk, you know magic, you know everything, and you want to ask if we continue to have hope in Aslan, Peter the Supreme King, and everything else" "I must confess that I cannot deny that I am deeply disappointed with the final result. ”Someone replied."
That must be Dr.
Kniels."
Durupkin said."
Frankly," said Nick Blake sneeringly, "it's like your wallet is empty, your eggs are bad, your fish haven't been caught, your integrity has been broken, and you've reached the end of your rope."
Then you'd better step aside, it's time for someone else to do the work.That's why "aid will definitely come," Truforkhant firmly believes, "and I am willing to swear in Aslan's name."
Be patient like us animals, help will surely arrive, and it is highly likely that it will already be at the door. ”"Phew," Nick Blake growled, "you badgers know to keep us waiting until the sky falls, and then we're all fooled."
I tell you, we can't wait any longer.Food has become increasingly scarce, and we have to pay a heavy price every time we fight, and we have lost far more than we have gained.Some of our followers have already begun to slip away. ”"Do you want to know why," asked Trufhant, "let me tell you why."
This is because there are rumors among them that we have summoned the ancient kings and asked them for help, but the ancient kings have not responded to us.Before leaving, Durupkin made a point of explaining that he was going to die: if you have to blow the horn, don't let the army know why it's blown, or don't let everyone know what you expect from it.But that night, someone made it all known. ”"You'd better shut your gray muzzle and nose, badger, if you dare to say I'm a leaker again," Nick Brick said angrily, "Take it back to me, or else" "Oh, you two, shut up," King Caspian interrupted him at this point, "I want to know that Nick Brick has been hinting at what exactly we should be doing.But before that, I wonder who brought those two strangers into the conference room, and who the hell is the one who has been standing there listening with his mouth closed" "They're my friends," said Nick Brink unceremoniously, "If you're not friends with Durupkin and the badger, what right do you have to be here, and if the old half-breed guy in the black robe isn't your friend, what right does he have to be here, so why can't I bring my friend here?"
His Majesty is the King to whom you have sworn allegiance. ”Trufkhant rebuked harshly."
The gift of the monarch, the gift of the monarch."
Nick Blake sneered disapprovingly, "But in this cave, our conversation can be a little more frank.You all know of course, and he knows very well that if we don't try to help him out of this present danger within a week, then this soon-to-be-displaced, unfollowed Tima boy will be king" "Perhaps," said Kneiles noncommittally, "would your new friends say something for themselves, the people over there, who are you here and what are you doing here" "Dear Doctor," said a shrill and bitter voice, "I am only a poor old woman, I am sure that I am deeply grateful to His Excellency the Dwarf and for the friendship he has bestowed.Your Majesty, praise you for your handsome countenance.There is absolutely no need to be afraid of me, a patient with rheumatism twice as severe as the others, an old woman who cannot walk without two crutches.I can use a few simple little spells, of course, Doctor, and I can't compare to you, and if everyone here agrees, I'll be happy to cast a few small spells and recite a few spells against our enemies.Because I hate them, oh yes, yes.Absolutely no one hates them more than I do. ”"It all sounds very interesting, and well, it's deeply satisfying."
Dr.
Knells said, "Madame, I think I know who you are now.Nick Blake, maybe another friend of yours would like to introduce himself to us as well," a dull old voice rang out, making Peter feel a little creepy."
I'm hungry, I'm thirsty, and once I bite me, I won't let go until I die.And even if after I die, they cut the piece of flesh from my mouth and bury it with me, then I will not die even if I fast for a hundred years, and I can lie on the ice for a hundred days and nights without freezing.I could drink the blood of an entire river without breaking my stomach.Show me your enemies. ”"So, are these two here the plans you want to reveal?"
asked Casper."
Exactly," says Nick Breck, "with their help, it means that the plan can be carried out." ”For the next minute or two, Durupkin and the two boys heard only what Caspian and his two friends were whispering, but they couldn't hear what they were discussing.Then Caspian spoke loudly."
All right, Nick Blake," he said, "we're going to hear your plans. ”A long silence ensued, so long that the children began to wonder if Nick Blake had any intention of starting to speak.Just then, Nick Blake spoke in a deeper voice, as if he didn't like what he was about to say."
Everything that needs to be said has been done, and everything that can be done has been done," he grunted, "and none of us knew the truth about Narnia's old days.Trumpkin didn't believe those stories at all.I'm ready to see if it's true.We blew the horn first, but we failed.If the Supreme King Peter, Queen Susan, King Edmund, and Queen Lucy ever existed, either they couldn't hear our cries for help, or they couldn't come at all, or they simply became our enemies" or they were on their way. ”Trufkhant interjected."
You can go on and on until Miruz catches us all and feeds us to his dogs.As I said, we have tried one of the links in the chain of old legends, but it is useless for us.But when your sword breaks, you draw your dagger.Those ancient legends tell us that there are other powerful things besides ancient kings and queens.What if we asked them for help?"
"If you're talking about Aslan," said Truforhant, "it's enough to call it and the ancient kings once."
They are all its servants.If it won't send them, but I don't think it will, wouldn't it be more likely to come in person?"
"Yes, you're right," said Nick Blake, "Aslan and the kings are acting together.Either Aslan is dead, or it just isn't on our side.Or something more powerful than it is to keep it in the past.And even if it comes, how do we know that it will be our friend?
Legend tells us that it is not always so friendly to us dwarfs, even to all animals, just ask the wolf.Then again, as far as I know, it's only been seen once in Narnia either, and it hasn't stayed for long.You don't have to count on Aslan.I've already thought of another person. ”No one answered, and there was silence for about a few minutes, so much so that Edmund could clearly hear the badger's wheezing and sniffling."
Who are you referring to?"
finally Caspian asked."
I'm referring to a figure who is much more powerful than Aslan.If the legends are true, then it was she who used a spell to suppress Narnia and ruled for many years. ”The White Witch everyone immediately exclaimed at once, and from the sound that came out, Peter guessed that three of them had jumped to their feet."
Yes," said Nick Blake, very slowly but surely, "I am talking about witches.Let's all sit down, don't look like a child, I will tremble with fear at the first sight of this name.We need strength, we need strength on our side.As for the power, doesn't the legend tell that Aslan was defeated by a witch, and tied it up, and killed it on that big rock, right over there just over the light. ”"But legend says it's resurrected again."
The badger screamed."
Yes, that's right," replied Nick Blake, "but you should note that we've rarely heard any stories about it since.It faded from the legend.If it did come to life, how do you explain this?
Is it highly likely that it was not resurrected at all, and that it is no longer mentioned in later legends, precisely because there is nothing left to say" "He appointed a king and a queen. ”Caspian said."
A man who wins a great war usually proclaims himself king, and does not need the help of a lion at all."
Nick Blake said.A fierce roar came, most likely from Truverhant."
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In any case," continued Nick Blake, "the kings and what their reign could bring, they are also gone.But the witch is completely different from them, and legend has it that she ruled for hundreds of years, all of them in winter.That's power, and that's practical if you want it. ”"But, heaven and earth bear witness," said King Caspian, "have we not always been told that she is the most ferocious and terrible of all our enemies, and that she is not a tyrant ten times more terrible than Miruz" "Perhaps," said Nick Breck in a cold and unforgiving voice, "perhaps she was true to you humans, if there had been humans in those years.Perhaps she did the same for some animals, I dare say, she exterminated the beaver family, at least not at all in Narnia today.But she always had a good relationship with us dwarfs.I'm a dwarf, so I'm definitely on my side.We have no fear of witches. ”"But you've joined our team."
Trufkhant said dissatisfied."
Yes, but all sorts of things have befallen my people so far," Nick Blake sneered, "and whoever is in the first place in all the dangers is our dwarfs.When the provision is insufficient, who becomes shorter and shorter is our dwarf, who "All lies are lies," the badger cried."
So," Nick Blake shouted at a loud voice, "if you do no good to my race, then I'm going to go to someone who will help us." ”"Dwarf, are you openly treacherous," King Caspian asked sternly."
Casbian, put your sword away," Nick Blake sneered, "Do you want to murder me at the meeting, is this your game, you wouldn't be stupid enough to do something like this, do you think I'm going to be afraid of you, we have three on our side, and three on your side." ”"Come on, then," Trufkhant roared, but was quickly interrupted."
Stop, stop," Dr.
Cnells said, "you're talking too fast.The witch is dead, and all the legends confirm this.So what does Nick Blake mean by summoning witches" The dull and creepy voice that had only spoken once before said: "Oh, is she really dead" Immediately after, the shrill and complaining voice also spoke again: "Oh, bless his soul, there is no need for the young Majesty to worry about the affairs of the White Lady, we all call the White Lady dead."
When the venerable Doctor said that, he was just joking with me, the poor old woman.Dear Doctor, Knowledgeable Doctor, who has heard that a witch is really dead, you can summon her back at any time. ”"Call her back."
The dull voice said, "We're ready."
Draw a circle and get ready for the blue flames. ”As the badger growled louder and louder, the Doctor asked sharply, "What are you talking about?"
and Caspian let out a thunderous roar."
All of this is your plan, Nick Blake uses dark magic to summon cursed and hated ghosts and now I understand who your companions are, a witch and a werewolf" Next, there was chaos inside, with the roar of animals, and the crash of steel.Hearing this, the children and Durupkin immediately rushed in.Peter caught a glimpse of a terrible grey beast, half-man, half-wolf, frantically pounced on a boy his age.Edmund saw a badger and a dwarf rolling around on the floor.Durupkin found himself face to face with a witch.The witch's pointed nose and chin bulged out of her face unsightly, like a pair of nutty tongs, and her filthy gray hair was scattered in front of her face, grabbing the Doctor's throat.Durupkin raised his sword and slashed at it, and the witch's ugly head fell to the ground.Then the lamp was knocked to the ground, and only a burst of fencing, gnashing teeth, claws, punches and kicks could be heard for about six seconds, and then fell silent."
Are you alright, Edmund?"
asked Peter."
I guess I'm fine."
Edmund gasped, "I caught that bastard Nick Blake, but he seems to be alive." ”"Oh my God," Durupkin's voice was mixed with anger, "you're sitting on me."
Hurry up.You're about the same weight as a young elephant. ”"I'm sorry, DF."
Edmund embarrassed, "Are you feeling better now?"
and "Ah no," Durupkin shouted, "You're putting your boots in my mouth again."
Get out of the way for me" "Where's King Caspian," Peter asked."
I'm here."
A rather faint-sounding voice replied, "I've been bitten by something." ”Everyone heard someone striking a match, it was Edmund.A small flame illuminated his face, which looked pale and dirty.He stumbled around and found a candle and they no longer used the oil lamp because they were out of oil.Edmund placed the candle on the table and lit it, lighting the room.The people on the ground struggled to get up.Six faces looked at each other in the candlelight."
It looks like we haven't let a single enemy go," said Peter, "and there's a witch over there, and his gaze swept swiftly over her, and it was Nick Brec, too, dead.And I'm guessing this guy is a werewolf.It's been a long time since I've seen anything like this.The wolf's head is human, which means that it transforms from a human to a wolf at the moment it is killed.And you, I suppose, should be King Caspian," "Yes," said the boy, "but I have no idea who you are. ”"This is the Supreme King, King Peter."
Durupkin introduced on the side."
Your Majesty, you are very welcome."
Caspian said."
It is also a pleasure to see you, Your Majesty," said Peter, "and you must know that I have not come here to take your place, but to help you get the throne. ”"Your Majesty," another respectful voice sounded beside Peter.He turned around and saw the badger standing in front of him.Peter leaned forward, hugged it tightly with his arms, and kissed its furry head.His actions were not at all girlish, because he was the Supreme King."
The most loyal and brave badger," he praised, "you never doubted us. ”"Your Majesty, you have won the prize," said Trufkhant humbly, "I am an animal, and we are never changeable.Especially since I'm still a badger, I'm more loyal, and I'm consistent. ”"I deeply regret Nick Blake," Casbin said, "even though he hated me the first time he saw me."
Long years of suffering and hatred distorted his soul.If we can win quickly, then he will be a good dwarf in peacetime.I don't know who of us killed him.But I'm glad that this mutiny has finally come to an end. ”"You're still bleeding."
Peter said."
Yes, I've been bitten," Caspian said, enduring the pain, "and that's the good thing that the wolf did." ”It took a long time to clean and bandage the wound.When the clean-up was done, Durupkin said: "Now I declare that everything will be put aside until breakfast is finished." ”"But don't eat here."
Peter said."
Of course," Durupkin shuddered, looking at the corpses underground, "we need to call some people over and remove these corpses." ”"Throw these scoundrels into a deep pit and bury them," said Peter, "but let the dwarf be returned to their people and buried according to their own customs." ”Eventually, they managed to have breakfast in another room at Aslan Fort.They didn't have much to choose from for breakfast, with Caspian and Knairs both starting to miss the bear pie, and Peter and Edmund starting to miss the creamed omelettes and hot coffee, but each got only a small piece of cold bear meat taken out of the boys' pockets, a small strip of hard cheese, an onion, and a glass of water.However, judging from their gobbling up food, everyone will think that they are eating delicious food t1706231537: