The lion stood up, and without looking at Jill, blew its last breath, as if satisfied with the work it had done, turned around, and strode into the woods."
Ah, I must be dreaming, I must be dreaming, I must be yes," Jill muttered to himself, "and in a moment I will wake up from my dream." ”However, it was not a dream at all, and she could not wake up."
If only we hadn't been to this terrible place," said Gil, "and like me, Eustace would have known nothing about it.If he had known, he would have warned me in advance what kind of hell this place was, and he wouldn't have brought me here.I can't blame him for falling off a cliff, it's not my fault, if he doesn't have much to do with me, the two of us will have nothing to do. ”But then, she remembered the scream that Eustace had made when she fell, and she couldn't help but cry loudly.Sure, a big cry can be soothing, but sooner or later you have to stop and decide what to do next.Jill slowly stopped crying, feeling like she was desperately thirsty.She had been lying on the ground before, and then slowly sat up.By this time, the happy birds had stopped singing, and there was silence all around, except for a continuous whisper of sound coming from afar.She listened carefully for a moment, and decided that it was the sound of running water.Jill stood up and cautiously surveyed her surroundings.The lion didn't know where it had gone, but there were many trees around, and it was likely that it was wandering nearby, but she couldn't see it, and there might be several lions in the woods.Now, she was so thirsty that she mustered up the courage to find water.She carefully stood on her tiptoes and slipped from tree to tree, carefully looking around with every step.The forest is so quiet that it's not hard to determine where the sound of running water is coming from.As she advanced, the sound of the water became clearer every moment, closer than she had expected.It was not long before she came to an open glade, and saw the brook, which was as clear as glass, shining in the sunlight, and rushing through the meadow a stone's throw away from her.However, although the imminent water in front of her made her feel ten times thirstier than before, she did not rush towards the stream to drink to her heart's content.It was as if she had been turned into a stone, stunned and still.There must have been a fairly good reason for her to be on the other side of the creek, where the lion was lying.The lion lay there, its two front paws outstretched, much like the one in Trafalgar Square2, and Gil knew at once that the lion had seen her, for its eyes looked at her, and looked directly at her for a moment, and then looked away again, as if it had seen her very thoroughly, and had completely disregarded her."
If I run away, it will catch up with me in an instant," Jill thought to himself, "and likewise, if I keep going, it will run straight into its mouth." ”However, even if she tried to make a decision, she couldn't move at all, because she had absolutely no way to take her eyes off the lion.She couldn't be sure how long it had lasted, but it seemed like hours.At the same time, she was so thirsty that she was almost smoking, and she even began to think that if she could drink first, it would not matter if she was eaten by a lion."
If you're thirsty, you can drink water."
It was the first thing she had heard since she heard Eustace speak to her on the edge of a cliff.Her eyes immediately widened and she began to look around, wondering who was speaking.Then the voice rang out again: "If you're thirsty, come and drink water." ”Of course, at this time she remembered that Eustace had told her that there were talking animals in another world.This made her realize that it was the lion who was talking to her.At least, she had just seen the lion's lips move, and the voice was not like that of an ordinary man, much deeper, rougher, and stronger, a heavy voice of gold.At this time, her feeling of fear was not less than before, but the way she was afraid was different."
Don't you feel thirsty?"
asked the lion."
I'm dying of thirst."
Jill replied."
Then you can drink it."
The lion said."
Can I please leave you for a moment while I drink water?"
the lion only glanced at her and let out a small growl, which gave her an answer.As Jill gazed at the immobile behemoth, she realized that she might as well ask a mountain to move aside for her convenience.The seductive murmuring of the rushing brook in her ears almost drove her crazy."
If I go to drink water, can you promise not to do anything to me," asked Jill as she looked at it pitifully."
I don't make any promises."
The lion replied.Jill was so thirsty that she didn't notice that she had taken a step forward without realizing it."
Do you eat girls," Jill asked carefully."
I have swallowed boys and girls, women and men, kings and emperors, cities and kingdoms."
The lion said calmly.When it says this, it doesn't look like it's showing off, it's not like it's sorry, it's not like it's angry, it's just talking as usual."
I didn't dare go over and drink water."
Jill said."
Then you'll die of thirst."
The lion said coldly."
Oh my dear," cried Jill, taking another step forward, "and I think I'll have to find another stream." ”"There's no other stream."
The lion said.Jill didn't doubt what the lion had said at all, and no one would doubt what it had said after looking at its solemn and solemn face, and then, as if she had suddenly made up her mind, she had never done anything so risky, but she walked towards the brook ahead.She knelt on the shore and picked up the water with her hands to drink, which she had never drunk so cool, so uplifting.There is no need to drink too much at all, because the water quenches your thirst as soon as you enter your mouth.Before she drank the water, she had imagined that as soon as she finished drinking, she would quickly rush away from the lion.Now she realized that it would be the most dangerous move of the whole thing.She straightened up and stood there, her lips still wet after she had just finished drinking."
Come over here."
The lion said.She had no choice but to walk over.Now, she was almost halfway to its two front paws, looking straight into its face, but it didn't take long for her eyes to drop."
O human child," said the lion, "where is the boy," "he has fallen off the cliff." ”Jill said, and then she added, "Your Excellency." ”She didn't know what to call it, but if she didn't have one, it would sound too rude and presumptuous."
How could he fall off a cliff, a human child," the lion continued."
He's trying to keep me from falling, Your Excellency."
Jill replied."
Then why are you so close to the edge of a cliff, human child?"
asked the lion."
Your Excellency, I'm showing off."
Jill said.That's a good answer, human child, don't show it off in the future.Well," the lion's expression softened a little for the first time, and became less serious, "the boy is safe and sound, and I blow him to Narnia."
But because of what you do, your task will become more difficult. ”"Your Excellency, please tell me what kind of mission it is," Jill asked curiously."
I summoned you and him from your own world for this mission."
The lion said.This left Jill deeply confused."
It must have mistaken me for someone else."
She thought to herself, but she didn't dare tell the lion about it, though she felt that unless she told the truth, things would get terrible."
Human children, speak your mind."
The lion said."
I'm afraid I'm going to make a mistake somewhere, you see, because no one has called me and Eustace at all, and we have asked to come here ourselves.Scrob said we're going to call someone, I don't remember the name of it, maybe it was the one who brought us here.Then we called, and then we found the door open. ”"You will not call me unless I call you."
The lion said."
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So, sir, are you the one?"
asked Jill."
It's me.So now come and listen to your mission.Quite far away from here, there is the kingdom of Narnia, and the king is very old and full of sorrow, because he does not have a prince of his own who can inherit his throne.And the reason why he has no heir is because his only son was stolen from him many years ago.No one in Narnia knows where the prince has gone, or whether he is still alive in this world.But he was still alive.I hereby command you that you will go in search of the missing prince, find him, and then take him to his father's palace, or you will die on the way, or return to your own world. ”"Please tell me how to find him," asked Jill."
Kid, I'll tell you."
The lion said, "These instructions will guide you in your search.First of all, as soon as the boy Eustace sets foot on the land of Narnia, he meets a dear old friend to whom he must immediately send his greetings.If he does, then both of you will be of great help.Second, you must leave Narnia and head north until you reach the ruins of the ancient giants.Thirdly, in the ruins of that city, you will find a stone with writing on it, and you must follow the instructions written on it.Fourthly, through this, you will know who the missing prince is, if you can find him, for he will be the first person you will meet on your journey to ask you for help in my name, in the name of Aslan. ”When the lion had finished speaking, Jill felt that she should say something too, so she said, "Thank you very much.I understand. ”"Son," Aslan said in a much softer voice than before, "perhaps you are not as clear and understanding as you think you are.But the first step is to remember what I told you.Now, repeat the four instructions in order. ”Jill tried to say it again, but it wasn't quite right, so the lion corrected her mistake and told her to repeat it over and over again until she was completely right.It was quite patient with Jill's teachings, and when all was well, Jill plucked up the courage to ask him, "Tell me how I can get to Narnia" "With my breath," replied the lion, "I will blow you into the Western world like Eustace." ”"Will I be able to catch up with him in time and give him the first instructions, but I don't think there's much of a problem, if he sees an old friend, he'll certainly come up and talk to him, isn't it?"
Come here, get ahead of me, and head to the edge of the cliff. ”Jill remembers very well that even if there was no time to waste, it was all her own fault."
If I hadn't made such a stupid move, Eustace would have gone with me, and he would have listened to all the instructions as clearly as I did."
She thought so, and did so.The way back to the edge of the cliff was terrifying, especially since the huge lion did not walk beside her, but walked silently behind her with its large soft paws.As she walked somewhere near the edge of the cliff, the voice behind her said, "Stand there and don't move, I'm going to start blowing soon."
But first, remember that you must memorize the instructions and memorize them all, whether it is when you get up in the morning, when you lie down at night to get ready for bed, including when you wake up in the middle of the night.No matter how strange things happen to you, don't let anything distract you from these instructions.And secondly, I'd like to give you a caveat, I've made it clear to you on this mountain that I don't normally say that in Narnia.On this mountain, the air is fresh and your brain is clear, but when you land in Narnia, the air will become cloudy, so you have to be careful not to make your mind confused and confused.The instructions you learn here, when you actually encounter them there, will look completely different than you expected.It is important to understand the instructions with your heart and not to spend your mind on the appearance of things.It is important to remember and believe those instructions.Other than that, there is nothing else.Good-bye, then, daughter of Eve," and at the end of the sentence, its voice became softer and softer until it disappeared altogether.Jill looked back, and to her surprise, she saw that the cliff was already more than a hundred yards behind her.And the lion itself became a little golden light standing on the edge of the cliff.She had already gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, ready to withstand the terrifying strong air currents blowing from the lion, but she didn't expect the breath to be so soft, she didn't even notice that she had left the ground at that moment, and now, she only had to pay attention to the ten thousand feet above her body.For only a moment, she panicked.On the one hand, the world beneath her body was so far away from her that it seemed to have nothing to do with her.And it was so comfortable to float on the lion's breath, and she found herself lying on her back or face down, and she could twist as much as she pleased, just like you can do in the water if you're a good swimmer.She was moving at the same speed as the lion's breath.The wind was beautiful and the air was warm, and it was not at all like flying in an airplane, because there was no noise or vibration above it.If Jill had been in a hot air balloon, she might have thought it was more like a hot air balloon ride, but it felt better than a hot air balloon.When she looked back, she saw for the first time the true scale of the mountain she had just left.She wondered why such a majestic mountain was not covered in snow and ice, "but I guess that in this world, all kinds of things are different from ours and cannot be confused." ”Jill pondered to herself.Then she looked down, her position was too high for her to be sure if she was floating above land or the ocean, and she didn't know how fast she was now."
Ah, those instructions," said Jill suddenly, "I'd better repeat them." ”She was flustered for a second or two, but then she realized that she could still recite it completely."
Then I'll be relieved."
Then she lay in the air as if she were lying on the couch, and breathed a sigh of relief."
Well, I have to say," said Jill a few hours later, "that I had just fallen asleep, and it was amazing to sleep in the air, and I wondered if anyone had done it before."
I guess not.Oh, hate that Eustace may have fallen asleep in the air, too, he was on the same journey as me, a little before I did.Let's take a look at what happens below. ”Below it appears to be an extremely wide, dark blue plain.There was not a single hill or hill to be seen on the plain, only some large white things moving slowly and horizontally over the plain."
Those must be clouds," she thought to herself, "but far larger than the clouds we see on the cliffs."
I think the reason why they look so much bigger is because I'm so close to them now.I must have lowered my height.Ah, this sun is so annoying. ”At the beginning of her journey, the sun was shining just above her head, and now it was shining directly into her eyes.This meant that the sun was starting to get lower and lower in front of her, and it was about to set.Eustace was right about Jill, and I don't know the average girl, and he said that Jill didn't pay attention to where the compass was pointing, otherwise she would have known that when the sun began to shine directly into her eyes, she was heading due west.She gazed at the blue plain beneath her, and soon noticed that there were little white bright spots everywhere."
That's the sea," thought Jill, "and I'm sure the bright spots must be islands." ”Indeed it is.She might have felt a little jealous if she had known that Eustace had seen some of these islands on the deck of a large ship, and had even landed on them herself.But she didn't know anything about it.Then, after a while, she began to see little folds in the blue plane, and if you were in them, you would know that those little folds must be rough waves.At this moment, a thick black line appeared along the horizon, and Jill watched as it became thicker and darker.It was the first sign that she was on a rapid trip.At the same time, she also knew that the thickening black line must be land.Suddenly, on her left, as the wind was blowing from the south, a huge white cloud rushed towards her, this time at a height parallel to her, and she suddenly entered a cold, wet cloud before she knew where she was, which simply surprised her.Luckily, though, she had only been in the mist for a moment, and when she came out of it, she kept blinking in the sunlight, and then she noticed that her clothes had already become wet.She wore a sports top, sweater, shorts, stockings, and thick shoes in the middle of the mud in the UK.She came out of it lower than when she went in, and when she came out she noticed something that I expected she should have been expecting quite a bit, but it turned out to surprise and shock her because of the sound.Her entire journey unfolded in silence.And now, for the first time, she heard the crashing of the waves and the chirping of seagulls, and at the same time, she smelled the sea.Now, it's completely certain that she's floating very fast.She saw two waves converging, and with a bang, a splash of water rushed upwards between them.But she didn't have time to take a closer look, for in the blink of an eye she had floated a hundred yards away, leaving the waves behind.The land was approaching at an incredible speed, and she could see the mountains of the interior and the other mountains to her left.She could see the bay and the headland, the forest, the fields, and the long stretch of sand, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore grew louder every second, drowning out all the other noise.Suddenly, land appeared right in front of her.She happened to come to an estuary.She was now floating very low, just a few feet above the water, when a wave tip hit her toes, creating a large foam that almost wet her waist down.Now she was slowing down, and instead of being carried to the surface of the river, she slid to the bank on the left.There were so many things there that caught the eye that she could barely see them all at a glance.A smooth, grassy lawn, a large ship so brightly colored and bright, looked like a huge treasure, towers and battlements, flags fluttering in the air.There were also hordes of people dressed in splendid clothes, shining armor, gold ornaments and swords, and a pleasant sound of music.But it seems, the whole scene looks chaotic.First, she knew very well that she had landed safely, and that she was now standing under the bushes near the river, and that it was Eustace who stood just a few feet away.The first thing that came to her mind was that he looked simply scruffy, disheveled, and unremarkable.Then I thought: "Why am I so wet" t1706231537: