It's a really interesting thing, that is, the more sleepy you are, the longer you'll be ready to go to bed.Especially if you're lucky enough that there's a fire still on fire in your room.Jill felt that she couldn't even undress unless she sat by the fire for a while.But when she sat down, she didn't want to stand up again.She'd told herself about five times, "I have to go to bed."
At this moment, there was a soft knock on the window, which immediately surprised her.She quickly stood up, pulled the curtain open, and at first glance saw nothing but a cloud of darkness.She jumped up and began to retreat as something huge slammed directly into the window, tapping sharply on the glass.A very unpleasant thought crossed her mind, "Isn't there any giant moth in this country?"
and then the thing returned, this time almost certainly seeing a beak that had knocked on the window."
It's some kind of giant bird."
Jill wondered, "Is it an eagle?"
She really didn't want an eagle to visit her, but she opened the window and looked out.With a loud whirring sound, the giant bird immediately landed on the windowsill and stood there filling the entire window, and Jill had to back away to give it plenty of space.It turned out to be the owl."
ShhhAll right, are you two passionate and genuinely eager to do the thing you have to do?"
"Do you mean about the missing prince," said Jill, "of course, we have to do it." ”For by this time she had remembered the voice and face of the lion king, and she had almost forgotten it again during the feast in the hall and the stories told by others."
Very well," said the owl, "then, we must not afford to delay any longer."
You must get out of here immediately.I'm going to wake up the other guy, and then I'll come back and pick you up.You'd better quickly swap out these cumbersome court attire and wear something light for your travels.I'll be back soon.Woohoo" Then, it flew away without waiting for any reply from Jill.If Jill had become accustomed to adventure, she might have doubted what the owl said, but she had no suspicion at all, and the emotional idea of running away in the middle of the night made her sleepy.She changed back into her sweater and shorts, and on the belt of the shorts was a guide's knife that she might need along the way.In addition, a few things were added, which the girl with the willow-like hair had left for her to use.She opted for a knee-length short cloak with a hood, "just enough if it rains." ”She pondered, a handkerchief, and a comb.Then she sat down and waited quietly.When the owl returned, she was drowsy again."
Now, let's get ready to go," it said."
You'd better lead the way," said Jill, "and I don't recognize these passages at all." ”"Woo-ho," said the owl, "we're not going to walk through the castle, we can't do that."
You've got to get on my back, we've got to fly away. ”"Ah," exclaimed Jill, who stood there with her mouth wide open, not very fond of the idea, "don't you think I'm going to be too heavy on you" "Woo-ho, woo-ho, don't be stupid.I've already sent the other one away.Okay, we'll have to turn off the lights first. ”When the lights go out, the little piece of night you see through the window doesn't look so dark, it's no longer black, it's gray.The owl stands on the windowsill with its back to the room and spreads its wings.Jill had no choice but to climb onto its short, fat body, put her knees under her wings, and clamp them tightly.Its beautiful feathers give it a very warm and soft feeling, but there is no place to scratch it."
I'm curious to see how Eustace feels about riding an owl."
Jill thought to herself.Just as she was thinking about it, with a terrible dive, they flew off the ledge at once.The owl's big wings flapped a gust of wind in her ears, and the night air was cool and humid.The flight was much lighter than she expected.Even though the sky was overcast, the watery silver sheen showed that the moon was hidden above the clouds.The fields below her looked gray, and the woods were oppressive.At this time, a strong wind hits and the wind is whistling, which means that it will rain soon.The owl turned around and flew in a different course.Right now, the castle was directly in front of them, with only a few windows letting in the light.They flew over the castle and headed north, leaping across the river.The air is getting colder.Jill thought she could see the white reflection of the owl in the river below her, but in a blink of an eye they were flying to the north bank of the river, flying over the wooded area.Suddenly, the owl snapped into something, but Jill didn't see what it was."
Oh, please don't," said Jill, "don't tremble like that.You almost threw me out. ”"I beg your pardon," said the owl, "I just happened to catch a bat, and if I save a little food, there is nothing more hungry than a chubby little bat."
Do you want me to catch one for you?"
”Jill said, shuddering.The owl now flies a little lower.A large, black-looking object loomed in front of them.Jill recognized it as a tower, parts of which were broken and had a large amount of ivy wrapped around it.The owl led her into the ivy-strewn opening, and from the fresh, grey night sky into a dark spot at the top of the tower, she found herself naturally and quickly looking down to avoid the arch of the window.There was a heavy musty stench inside the tower, and the moment she slid off the owl's back, she knew that one usually somehow learned that it was quite crowded.When she heard voices everywhere in the darkness "Woohoo, Woohoo", she realized that there was a flock of owls crowded here.When she heard a voice that was very different from that of an owl, she was immediately relieved."
Jill, is that you?"
"Eustace, is that you?"
asked Jill."
Alright," said Grimfeather, "I think we're all here."
Now, let's have an owl meeting. ”"Woo-ho, woo-ho, you're right.It's the right thing to do. ”A few voices said."
Wait a moment," Eustace's voice rang out, "there's something I'd like to explain first. ”"Say, say, say it."
The owls said, and Jill said, "Let's start talking." ”"I suppose you guys I mean, owls," said Eustace, "I suppose you all know that King Caspin X, in his youth, sailed to the ends of the East of this world.Well, I went with him on that trip, and the mouse Ray Pechip, and Lord Drinin, and the others.I know it sounds hard to believe, but in our world, people don't age at the same rate as yours.Actually, this is what I want to say, I am on the king's side, and if there is any conspiracy against the king in this meeting of owls, I will definitely not participate in it. ”"Woo-ho, woo-ho, we're all the king's owls."
The owls said."
And what's going on with all this?"
asked Eustace, puzzled."
That's right," said Grimfeather, "if the Lord Regent Dwarf Durupkin hears that you are going to search for the missing prince, he will not let you go, and he will imprison you at once." ”"Oh good fellow," Eustace was taken aback, "are you not going to say that Durupkin is a traitor, and I had heard a lot about him in the old days at sea.Casbin: I mean, the king has absolute trust in him. ”"Oh, no, that's not what it means," a voice said, "Durupkin is not a traitor.But more than thirty first-class warriors, knights, remy horses, good giants, and so on have set out again and again in search of the missing prince, but none of them have returned.In the end, the king says that he does not intend to ruin all the warriors of Narnia in search of his son.Nowadays, no one is allowed to look for it. ”"But when he knew who I was, and knew who had sent us to find it, he would have let us go."
Eustace said."
Send the two of us along."
Jill interjected."
That's right," said Grimfeather, "I think there's a good chance he'll do that."
But the king left, and Durupkin always played by the rules.He was as faithful as steel, but his ears were deaf, and he was very quick and irritable.You're never going to make him understand, so maybe it's time to make an exception. ”"You might think he'll keep an eye on us, because we're owls, and everybody knows how knowledgeable and wise owls are.""
But he's so old now," said the other owl, "that he'll just say, 'You're just little birds, and I remember when you were a bird's egg.'"
Your Excellency, don't try to teach me how to do it, for that would be nothing short of self-sufficient" The owl's imitation of Durupkin's voice was so vivid that the owl's characteristic laughter rang out all around.The children are beginning to understand how Narnias feel about Durupkin, just like people do to a hot-tempered teacher at school, everyone is a little scared of him, everyone makes fun of him, and yet no one really likes him."
How long will the king be gone?"
asked Eustace."
If only we knew," said Grimfeather, "you see, there has been a rumor lately that someone has seen Aslan himself on the island of Tribincia on the archipelago, and I think this is the place.The king said that he would try to sail again before he died, to meet Aslan again, and to ask him for his opinion on who would succeed to the throne.However, we all fear that if he does not meet Aslan in Tribinsia, he will continue eastward to the Seven Islands and the Solitary Isles, and all the way on.Although he never mentioned it, we all know that he never forgot that voyage to the end of the world.I'm sure deep down in his heart there was always a desire to get there again. ”"Well, you don't have to wait for him to come back," asked Jill."
Yes, don't count on," said the owl, "oh, it's noisy, and if you both recognize him and talk to him at once, you'll be fine."
He will arrange everything, and perhaps send an army to follow you in search of the prince. ”Jill listened to this, silent, and hoped that Eustace would be responsible enough not to tell all the owls why this was happening.He is indeed very responsible, or almost there.Rather, he just muttered softly and complained, "Well, that's not my fault anyway." ”Then he said loudly: "Well, we can only manage to solve the problem without the army."
However, there is one more thing I would love to know.If your so-called owl meeting is perfectly legitimate, above board, and harmless, then why do you want to be so mysterious and choose to meet in the ruins in the middle of the night" "Woo ho woo ho" some of the owls cried, "where else should we go for a meeting, is there any other time to meet besides the night" "You know," explained Grimfeather, "in Narnia, most creatures have this unnatural habit.They all do things during the day, in the wide, hot sun, and now is the time when everyone should go to sleep.As a result, at night they become stupid blind people, and you can't even hear them say a word.That's why we owls get into the habit of meeting at a time that makes sense, and when we want to discuss something, we hold our own meetings. ”"I see," said Eustace, "now it's okay, let's move on."
Tell us all about the missing prince. ”So, an old owl, not Grimfeather, told the story.About ten years ago, when it happened, Caspian's son, Rylian, was a very young knight.Early one morning in May, he accompanied his queen mother on horseback to northern Narnia.They were accompanied by a number of squires and their wives, with garlands of fresh leaves on their heads and horns on their bodies, but they did not carry any hounds, for they were picking flowers on May Day, not hunting.During the warmer part of the day, they came to a pleasant glade, where a fresh spring gushed from the ground.And there they dismounted, and then ate and drank, and had a good time.After a while, when the queen felt a little drowsy, they spread some cloaks on the grass for her to lie down and rest, and Prince Ruilian and the others walked away a little, so that they could try not to disturb her with their laughter.And so, a short time later, a giant snake emerged from the dense woods and bit the queen's hand.Hearing her screams, everyone ran towards her.Ryan was the first to rush to her side, and when he saw the snake squirm and squirm away from the queen, he immediately drew his sword and chased after her.It was a huge, brightly colored turquoise viper.So he saw it very clearly.But it burrowed into the thick bushes, and he couldn't follow it.Eventually, he returns to his mother's side and finds that everyone is busy with her.However, all the busyness was in vain, for as Rillian glanced at her face and knew immediately that there was no medical skill in this world that could heal her.On her deathbed, she seemed to be trying her best to tell him something, but she couldn't say it clearly.As a result, no matter what she wanted to say, she died without saying it.It had been less than ten minutes from the first time they heard her scream to her sudden death.They transported the dead queen back to Kyle Palavel, and Rillian, the King, and all of Narnia wept for her.She was a great queen, knowledgeable, courteous, and cheerful, the bride whom King Caspian had brought home from the ends of the world.Some say she has the blood of stars in her veins.The prince had a hard time accepting his mother's death, and was very sad.Since then, he has often roamed northern Narnia on horseback, seeking and hunting the viper, hoping to kill it and avenge his mother.Although the prince always looked tired and worried every time he returned from his wanderings, no one paid much attention to the matter.About a month after the queen's death, some people said they could see a change in the prince.His eyes were as dejected as if a man had seen some peerless beauty, and although he had only come back all day after each outing, his horse still seemed to be in good spirits, showing no signs of exhaustion from the long journey.Of the older courtiers, the prince was the best friend of Lord Drinin, who had captained his father, King Casbin, on that great voyage to the east of the world.One evening, Drinin said to the prince, "Your Highness must give up the search for that viper as soon as possible."
Because there is no point in taking revenge on a stupid and ignorant beast, it is not real revenge, and the result can only be in vain, and your body is exhausted. ”The prince replied to him, "Sir, I have almost forgotten the viper for seven days. ”Drinin asked him why he rode so often into the northern woods, if what he said was true."
Sir, I saw there the most beautiful things I have never seen in my life."
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The prince said."
Your Highness," said Drinin, "I beg permission to ride with you to-morrow, and I would like to see this beautiful thing. ”"I'd love to."
Prince Ruilian said.Then, the next day, they chose a suitable time, prepared their horses, galloped all the way to the northern forest, and dismounted at the fountain where the queen had died.Drinin wondered why the prince had chosen to stay in this place.Then they rested in that place until noon.At noon, Drinin looked up, and immediately saw the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life, standing on the north side of the fountain, silently, and making a gesture to the prince, as if to summon him to her side.She was tall, outstanding, glamorous, and wrapped in a light green dress.The prince stared at her in despair.But suddenly, the woman was gone.Drinin didn't know where she had gone.After that, the two of them returned to Kyle Paravel.Drinin muttered to himself, he thought that this glamorous woman in green was a demon.Drinin hesitated whether he should tell the king what had happened, but he did not want to be considered a talker, a man of right and wrong, so he kept silent and said nothing.But in hindsight, he wished he had chosen to say it.For the next day Prince Rylian went out on horseback alone, but did not return until the evening.Since then, his whereabouts have not been found in Narnia, or in any neighboring countries, and he has not been heard from since.Whether it was his horse or his hat or cloak or anything else, nothing was there.Drinin was in agony and remorseful.He went to King Caspian and said to him, "Your Majesty, make haste and kill me as a great traitor, for it is because of my silence that you have lost your son." ”He then told the king exactly what had happened.Hearing this, Caspian grabbed a battle axe and rushed at Lord Drinin, intending to kill him.Drinin stood there like a stake, unmoving, ready for the fatal blow.But as soon as King Caspian lifted the axe, he suddenly threw it aside, and cried out: "I have lost my queen and son, shall I lose even my friend?"
and he put his arms around Drinin's neck and embraced him, and both wept bitterly.Their friendship didn't break down because of this.This is the story of Prince Ruilian.At the end of the story, Jill said, "I bet the serpent and the woman are the same person." ”"Yes, yes, we're what you think."
The owls whirred and chirped."
But we don't think she killed the prince," said Grimfeather, "because there were no bones" "We know she didn't kill him," Eustace said, "and Aslan told Pol that the prince was still alive somewhere." ”"That makes things worse," said the oldest owl, "and that means that Prince Rylian still has value to her and that she has some deeper intrigues against Narnia."
A long, long time ago, at the beginning of the world, a White Witch came to the north of Narnia and turned our land into a land of ice and snow, and took it for herself, ruling for hundreds of years.We think they're probably the same thing. ”"Well, then," said Eustace, "Gil and I must find the prince.Can you guys help us?"
"Do you two have any clues," Grimfuser asked."
Yes," replied Eustace, "we know we must go north, and we must reach the ruins of a giant city. ”Hearing this, there was a louder whine one after another, accompanied by the noisy sound of some birds changing their feet and spreading their feathers, and immediately all the owls began to boil and express their opinions.They all explained that they were sorry that they could not go with the two children in person to find the missing prince."
You have to go during the day, but we're going to go at night."
They said, "It's helpless, it's really helpless." ”One or two owls added that even the dilapidated tower was barely as dark as it had been at the beginning, and that the meeting had been going on long enough.In fact, it seemed that at the mention of leaving for the ruins of Giant, the birds began to become depressed and languishing.But Grimfeather said, "If they want to take this route to the Edins Moor, we'll have to take them to a swamp monster."
The swamp monsters are the only ones who can help them. ”"That's right, it's true, so be it."
The owls said."
Come on, then," said Grimfeather, "I'll take one child, and whoever else will carry the other child will have to get this done tonight." ”"I'll go, as far as the swamp monsters."
The other owl said."
Are you ready?"
asked Grimfers, turning to Jill."
I think Jill is asleep."
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