But King Tilian's miserable situation did not last long.Almost immediately there was a thud in his ears, followed by a second thud, and the two children stood in front of him.A second ago, the woods in front of King Tillian were deserted, and King Tillian knew that they were not coming from behind the tree behind him, for in that case he would have been able to hear footsteps.In fact, he had no idea where they came from.King Tillian took a look and saw that they were dressed in strange, dull-colored clothes, just like the people in his dream.When he looked closer, he saw that the two of them were the youngest boy and girl of the seven."
Oh my God," said the boy, "it's so breathless, I thought," "help him untie the rope first," said the girl, "and then we'll talk again." ”She added, then turned to King Tillian and said, "I'm sorry that it took us so long.We've tried our best to hurry. ”While she was talking, the boy took a knife from his pocket and quickly cut the rope that was tied to the king.Since King Tilian was already stiff and paralyzed by this time, when the last rope was cut, he fell straight down and landed on all fours.After a while, he kneaded and massaged his legs, revitalizing his meridians, and was able to stand up again."
Hey," said the girl, "that night when the seven of us were having dinner, you were the one who suddenly appeared in front of us, right, almost a week ago. ”"A week, beautiful girl," said King Tillian, in astonishment, "from the time my dream brought me to your world, until now, it has only been ten minutes at most," and "the question of time is always confusing, and it is not clear at all. ”The boy said."
Now I remember," said King Tilian, "that it is recorded in all the old stories.Time in your strange country is very different from ours.However, speaking of time, it is time for us to get out of here, for my enemies are so close.Will you come with me?"
"Of course," said the girl, "we are here to help you." ”King Tillian stood up and led them swiftly down the hill, heading south, avoiding the stable.He knew exactly where he was going.His first decision was to choose a place with stones to walk, because then there would be no footprints left.His second decision was to cross some rivers and leave no smell behind.They walked for about an hour, climbing and trekking nonstop, and none of them wanted to speak in the process.Even so, King Tillian kept sneaking a glance at his companions.The strange feeling of walking around humans from another world made him a little dizzy, but it also made all the old stories seem far more real than before, and now it seems that anything is possible."
Now," said King Tilian, as they came to the front of a small valley that meandered among the young birch trees before them, "we have left the sphere of influence of the scoundrels, and can walk a little more easily. ”The sun had risen, and every branch was shining with sparkling dewdrops, and the birds were singing briskly."
Would you like to eat something, I mean ask if you want to eat, Your Excellency, the two of us have already had breakfast."
The boy said.Tillian was keen to know what exactly the "thing" he was talking about.He understood when the boy opened one of the bulging bags he had brought with him and pulled out of it a rather greasy and soft pocket.He was already hungry, but it wasn't until he saw the food that he remembered hunger.There were two hard-boiled egg sandwiches, two cheese sandwiches, and two sandwiches with some bolognese sauce in his pocket, and if he wasn't that hungry, he wouldn't want to eat that kind of bolognese, because that kind of food no one would eat in Narnia.By the time he had eaten six sandwiches, they had reached the bottom of the valley, where they found a mossy cliff.There is a small fountain on the cliff with bubbling water.All three of them stopped, drinking water as they splashed it on their hot faces."
Now, then," said the girl, as she tossed her wet hair from her forehead to the back, "aren't you going to tell us who you are, why you are tied to a tree, and what all this is all about?"
”So, as they moved on, he told them who he really was and all that had happened to him."
Now, then," he said at last, "I am about to go to a tower, one of the three towers built during my grandfather's reign to defend the lamppost wilderness against the dangerous outlaws who inhabited there during his reign.Thanks to Aslan's kindness, my keys were not snatched away.In that tower, we can find a large number of weapons, armor, as well as some food, although there may not be anything better than dry cookies.We can also lie there safely and make some plans.Now, tell me who you two are and all your stories. ”"I'm Eustaceskrob, and this is Gilpole," said the boy, "and we've been here once before.Many years ago, more than a year ago in our time, there was a young man named Prince Rylian, who they had been hiding underground, and Pudgren had put his foot in it, "Ah" Tillian cried, "So you are the same Eustace and Gil who saved King Rylian from being trapped in magic for a long time" "Yes, that's us," said Jill, "so now he's King Rylian, oh, of course he's going to be king."
I forgot" "No," said Tillian, "I'm his seventh generation.He has been dead for more than 200 years. ”Jill grimaced."
Hey," she said, "it's the part that makes it relatively uncomfortable to go back to Narnia. ”However, Eustace continued."
Your Majesty, now you know who we are," he said, "and here's the thing.The professor and Aunt Polly brought us Narnia friends together" "Eustace, I don't know anything about these names. ”King Tillian said."
They were the two people who came to Narnia at the beginning of this world, the day all the beasts learned to speak."
Eustace replied."
With the lion's mane," exclaimed King Tillian, "are the two of them, Lord Dugray and Lady Polly from the beginning of the world, and they are still alive in your world, how amazing and incredible, tell me about it, tell me about it." ”"You see, she's not our real aunt," said Eustace, "she's Miss Plummer, but we all call her Aunt Polly."
The two of them invited us all together, partly to make it so that we could be happy together, so that we could make small talk about Narnia as much as we wanted, because, of course, we couldn't talk about things like this, and partly because the professor had a hunch that we might be needed here.And then you just pop up.It's like a ghost, maybe only God knows what it is, almost scaring our souls away, and disappearing without saying a word.After that, we knew something must have happened here. ”"The next question is how to get here.It's not like you can come if you want to come.So we went back and forth.In the end, the professor said, the only way to do that was to use the magic ring.Once upon a time, when they were children, and none of us were born yet, the Professor and Aunt Polly had been here with these magic rings.But all the magic rings were buried in the garden of one of His Majesty's houses in London, our big city.Now, that house has been sold.So, the next question is how to get them.You'll never guess what we've done.Peter is the Supreme King Peter and Edmund, the one who spoke to you, and went into the garden from behind early in the morning, before anyone was getting up.They were dressed like craftsmen and looked like they had come to unclog the gutters, so it didn't hurt if anyone spotted them.I wish I could go with them, it would be a lot of fun.They must have succeeded in their mission, for the next day Peter sent us a telegram to His Majesty, which was a means of communication, and I will explain to you later that he had obtained the magic ring.The next day, Jill and I had to go back to school, and now only the two of us were still in school, and we were still in the same school.So Peter and Edmund were going to meet us at a place on the way to the school and hand us the magic ring.We're going to have to come to Narnia this time, you know, because older people can't come here anymore.So we got on the train, and in our world, people travel in this kind of thing in many cars connected together, and the professor, Aunt Polly, and Lucy go with us, because we want to stay together as long as we can.We were all sitting in the train.When we arrive at the station, the others will meet us there.I looked out the window to see if I could see them.Suddenly there was a most terrible tremor and a screeching sound of brakes, and we were in Narnia, and His Majesty was tied to a tree. ”"So, have you never used magic rings," King Tillian asked."
No," Eustace replied, "haven't even seen them yet."
There was no need to use the magic ring, Aslan had already arranged everything for us in its own way. ”"But the Supreme King Peter has a magic ring."
King Tillian said."
Yes," said Jill, "but we don't think he can use them.When the other two siblings, King Edmund and Queen Lucy, were in Narnia last time, Aslan said that they would never return to Narnia.It had said something similar to the Supreme King, Peter, but much earlier.You might be able to understand that if he was allowed to come back, he would have come at the speed of an arrow. ”"Oh my God," said Eustace, "how it feels hot and hot to stand under this sun."
Are we almost at our destination, Your Majesty?"
said King Tillian as he pointed his finger forward.Not a few yards away from them, a gray battlement emerged from the treetop.They walked on for a few more minutes and came to an open field full of grass.A small stream runs through it.On the other side of the creek stood a square tower, with a few narrow windows above it, and a seemingly heavy gate facing them.King Tillian cautiously and alertly looked east and west to make sure there were no enemies in sight.Then he walked to the tower and stood silently for a moment, and pulled out a bunch of keys from the hunting suit he was wearing, which were tied to a slender silver chain around his neck.Some of the keys he pulled out looked very delicate, for two keys were made of gold, and many of them were so ornate that you could tell at a glance that they were used to open the secret doors of the palace, or to open chests and jewel boxes made of fragrant wood that contained the royal treasures.However, the key he had now inserted into the lock of the tower's gate was large, unpretentious, and crudely made.The lock was difficult to turn, and for a moment, King Tillian began to worry that he might not be able to turn it.However, after some effort, he finally turned the lock, and with a dull creak, the door opened with a shudder."
Welcome," said Tillian, "I'm afraid this is the best palace the King of Narnia can use to receive guests at the moment." ”King Tillian was pleased to see that the two strangers were well educated.Both of them said you were welcome, they were sure it would be a good place.In fact, it's not a particularly good place to be.It was dark and smelled damp.There is only one room in the tower, which leads up to the stone roof, and in one corner, there is a wooden staircase that leads up to a trapdoor that leads directly to the battlements.There were a few rudimentary beds in which they could sleep.There are also many lockers and parcels.There was also a stove there, but it looked like no one had lit a fire in it."
The first thing we're going to do is to go out and gather some firewood, okay?"
asked Jill."
We'll talk about that later, guys."
King Tillian said.He has already made up his mind, and he must not sit back and wait for death without defense.So he began to rummage through boxes and cabinets, searching for something useful.He was grateful for the moment, for he had always remembered to inspect the fort towers carefully and carefully every year, once a year, to make sure that all the necessities were stocked, and now it came in handy.All bowstrings were wrapped in oiled cloth, swords and spears were oiled to prevent rust, and all armor was kept intact in the wrapping material, still shining brightly.There's even some more fantastic goodies out there."
Look," said King Tilian, drawing a long, strange piece of chain mail that flashed before the children's eyes."
Your Majesty, this chain mail looks really funny."
Eustace said."
That's right, young man," said Tillian, "the dwarfs of Narnia don't forge such strange things, it's the chain mail of the Calemens, the exotic equipment.I deliberately kept a few sets in case I needed them, as I never knew when I or my friends would need to wear this and walk around the land of Tisrock.If you wear it, you won't easily reveal your identity.Look at this stone bottle, which contains a liquid that, when we apply it to our hands and face, turns our skin exactly the same brown as that of the Calmen. ”"Ah, great, hooray," cheered Jill, "I love disguise. ”King Tillian taught them how to pour a little liquid into the palm of his hand, then apply it all over the face and neck, down to the shoulders, and then continue to the hands, up to the elbows.In the same way, he himself applied these areas with a discoloring liquid."
When it hardens on our skin," said King Tilian, "it will not fade even if we scrub it vigorously in the water."
Only by mixing oil and ash together can we wash off the color on the skin and restore us to the white-skinned Narnia.Alright, sweet Jill, now let's go and see if this chain mail fits.It's quite long, but not as much as I feared.To be sure, it once belonged to one of the many attendants of a certain Tykan. ”After putting on the chain mail, they put the Kalemon helmet on their heads, which was a small, round thing that was tightly fastened to the head melon, with a pointed object at the top of the helmet.Then Tillian took a long roll of white cloth from the locker and wrapped it around the outside of the helmet until it was wrapped into a turban, where the small steel tip that had been wrapped in the middle of the helmet still stood upright.He and Eustace each took a Carlemen's scimitar and a small round shield.Unfortunately, King Tilian didn't have any light enough swords in his reserves that Jill could use.However, he found a long, straight hunting knife and handed it to her, which could be used as a sword in a pinch."
Miss, are you a little proficient in archery?"
asked King Tilian."
My archery skills are poor, not worth mentioning at all," said Jill, blushing, "but Eustace's archery skills are not bad. ”"Your Majesty, don't take her word for it," said Eustace, "we've both been practicing archery since we last came back from Narnia, and she's pretty much as good at shooting as well as I do.Neither of us was particularly good, though. ”So, King Tillian gave Jill a bow and a quiver full of arrows.Then they were busy lighting the fire, because being inside the tower felt less like an interior and more like being in a cave.It was so cold inside the tower that everyone couldn't help but shiver.However, by the time they had brought the firewood together, it had warmed up, the sun was now in the sky, and the place seemed quite pleasant as the blazing flames roared up the chimney.As for dinner, it was a drab meal anyway, for the best strategy they could have adopted was to crack up some hard biscuits they found in a cupboard, pour them in boiling water, add a little salt, and make it a porridge-like thing.Of course, there was nothing to drink in the tower except water."
I wish we could bring a box of tea."
Jill said."
Or a can of cocoa powder."
Eustace added."
You can't go wrong with each of these towers having at least a small barrel of good wine in it."
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