In the distance, in the shade of an open field in the forest, something was moving slowly.It's slowly gliding north, and at first glance, you might mistake it for a cloud of smoke, because it's grayish-white, and you can see something else through it.But the smell of death it emitted was not the smell of smoke.At the same time, this thing also retains its own form, unlike the smoke that rolls and swirls.It roughly resembles the body of a human man, but with a bird's head, much like some kind of bird of prey with a ferocious and ruthless curved beak on its head.It had four arms, held high above its head, and stretched out to the north, as if to grasp all of Narnia in the palm of its hand; And its fingers had a total of twenty fingers that were curved like its beak, and the tips of the fingers were long, not nails, but like the claws of a bird.Instead of walking, it floated and glided on the grass, and wherever it went, the grass beneath it withered.Just one glance at it, bewildered let out a donkey's screech, and hastened back to the tower.And Jill, as you know, is not a coward, covering her face with her hands, blocking her view.The others watched for a minute or so, until it floated deep into the forest to their right and finally disappeared.Then, the sun came out again, and the birds began to chirp again.Everyone begins to breathe and move normally again.When that thing came into view, they were as still as statues, not daring to move."
What is it," Eustace asked in a low voice."
I have seen it once before," said King Tilian, "but that time it was carved into stone, covered with gold, and its eyes were made of hard diamonds.At that time, I was no older than you are now, and I had been to the palace of Tisrock in the city of Tashban as a guest, and they led me into the huge temple of the god Tashban.It was there that I saw it, carved above the altar. ”"So, is that thing the god Tash?"
Eustace asked in horror.King Tillian did not answer his question, but put his arm behind Jill's shoulder, and asked, "Miss, what is wrong with you?"
"Very good," said Jill, taking his hand off that pale face and trying to squeeze out a smile, "I'm all right.It's just that I didn't feel very comfortable and a little sick at that moment. ”"It's like," said the unicorn treasure, "that a real god Tash has appeared." ”"Yes," said the dwarf, "this foolish and ignorant ape, who does not believe in the god Tash, will get more than it bargained for.It called on the god Tash, and the god Tash had come. ”"Where did that thing go?"
asked Jill."
To the north, into the heart of Narnia," said King Tilian, "it has come to us.They called it, and then it came. ”"Ho, ho, ho," the dwarf chuckled softly, rubbing his hands against each other, "and that would take the treacherous by surprise."
People should not call out to the devil unless they say what they really mean in their hearts. ”"Who knows if the treacherous will be able to see the god Tash," said Jumbo."
Where did the confusion go?"
asked Eustace.They all shouted bewildered names.Jill also circled the other side of the tower to see if it had run there.Just as they were impatient to find it, its big gray head finally poked cautiously out of the doorway, and it looked around, and then asked warily, "Has it already left?"
and as they pulled it out of the tower, it trembled like a dog trembling with fear before a thunderstorm of thunder and lightning."
Now I understand," said Bewildered, "that I am really a very bad donkey.I should never have listened to strange words, I never thought anything like this would happen. ”"If you could spend less time talking about how you're not smart, and spend more time trying to be as smart as possible," Eustace began, but was interrupted by Jill."
Oh, don't mind the poor old bewitchment, let it be," she said, "it's a complete misunderstanding, isn't it, dear bewitchment," she kissed the donkey on the nose.Although they were shocked by what they had seen, they still sat down and continued their conversation.Jumbo had no news to tell them.During its capture, almost all the time it was tied to the back of the stable, and of course there was absolutely no way to hear any of the enemy's plans.It had been kicked before, it had unceremoniously kicked it back, it had been beaten, and it had even been threatened with death, unless it was willing to say that it believed that the thing it was brought out to them every night in the firelight was the real Aslan, and they would spare its life and let it live.In fact, if it hadn't been saved by King Tilian, it would have been executed early that morning.Little did it know that it was going to be destroyed.They had to make a decision at once as to whether they were going to return to the stable that night.Should they show the confusion to the people of Narnia and try to make them understand how they had been deceived, or should they quietly retreat and leave the place and head east, to join up with the rescuers that Captain Marlon Witter had brought from Kelpalavil, and then turn back and launch an effective attack on the treacherous and his Calemon soldiers?
But on the other hand, the dwarfs' behavior the night before was also a warning.Obviously, even if he showed the donkey bewilderment, no one could say what the people would decide in the end.Besides, you have to take the Calmen soldiers into account.Popin believed that there were about thirty Calemon soldiers.Tillian thinks that if all the people of Narnia gather on his side, he must be sure that he will be able to fight, and that he and the unicorn treasure and two children, plus the dwarf Pokin are confused, it will be a good time to defeat the enemy.But what if half of the people of Narnia, including all the dwarves, just sat there and watched the excitement, or even resist him by force, then the risk would be too great.Besides, there is also a god Tash who looks like a cloud of mist, and it is not clear what it will do at that time.Further, as Polgin points out, there is no harm in leaving for a day or two and letting the treacherous deal with its own troubles.Now that it's not confusing, it can be brought out and shown to everyone.It seems that whether it is treacherous or Ginger, it is not easy to make up a story to explain why Aslan disappeared.If the beasts asked to see Aslan every night, and Aslan was not brought out, there was no doubt that even the simplest of beasts would be suspicious.In the end, the entire crew agreed that the best thing to do was to leave first, and then try to meet up with Longwit.As soon as they made their decision, they immediately felt different, and everyone felt relaxed and happy.I don't think it's because some of them are afraid of fighting, maybe to keep Jill and Eustace out, but I dare say that deep down they are glad that they didn't have to come near the horrible bird-headed guy anymore, or not yet.This guy, visible or invisible, is most likely wandering the stables hill right now.In any case, when a person has made up his mind, he will always feel much more comfortable.King Tillian says that they had better remove their disguises, as they don't want to be mistaken for Calemens, and perhaps they will be attacked by loyal Narnia.The dwarf made a horrible looking paste from the ashes of the stove and the grease kept in the grease jar to wipe his sword and spear, and the foam of the nasty mixture was like soft soap.So they took off their Calmen armor and squatted down by the brook to wash, which was a pleasant sight, and saw Tillian and the two children kneeling by the stream, scrubbing the back of their necks vigorously, and squirting to remove the foam that had splashed on their bodies.Then they returned to the tower with a red, shining face, as if they had been washed with great care before attending a feast.They rearmed themselves in true Narnia style, wielding straight swords and armed with shields with three horns."
Come back to yourself," said King Tilian, "it's much better."
I now feel like I'm a real man again. ”Bewildered and begged everyone to help him remove the lion's skin from his body.It said that it felt too hot to wear it, and that the crumpled lionskin on its back made it very uncomfortable, and that it made it look ridiculously like a fool.But they told it that it would have to be worn a little longer, for they still intended to show it to other beasts dressed like this, even if their priority now was to rendezvous with Dragonwitt.The leftover pigeon and rabbit meat had no value to take away, but they took some biscuits.Subsequently, King Tillian locked the gate of the tower, ending their stay there.Just after two o'clock in the afternoon, they set out, it was the first such warm day this spring, the young leaves seemed to grow much larger than yesterday, the snow lotus had withered, but they saw a few primroses.The sun shines diagonally through the trees, the birds sing, and the sound of the river rushing is always in the ears, though always out of sight.It's hard to think about something as terrible as the god Tash.The children were deeply moved: "I finally met the real Narnia. ”Even King Tillian was in a lighter mood as he walked ahead of everyone and hummed an old Narnian March.There is a phrase that is often repeated in the song: ho, rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble, the drums of war rumble rapidly.Walking behind the king were Eustace and Pokine the dwarf.Pokine was telling Eustace the names of the trees, birds, and plants of Narnia that he didn't recognize.Sometimes, Eustace also told Polking about their English names.Behind them is bewilderment.Behind the bewilderment were Jill and Jumbo, walking close together, close together.Jill, as you might say, is completely in love with unicorns.She didn't think it was too far, it was the most gorgeous, graceful, and elegant animal she had ever encountered, and it was so gentle and kind that if you didn't know it, it was hard to believe how fierce and terrible it was in battle."
Oh, it's wonderful," said Jill, happily, "and keep going."
I hope there will be more adventures like this.It's a shame that Narnia always has so many things going on. ”But Jumbo explains to Jill that she is completely wrong.It says that Adam and Eve's sons and daughters will only be sent to Narnia from their own strange world when Narnia is in turmoil or overthrown, so she can't assume that things are always the way they are.In the time between their visits, there were hundreds, if not millennia, of peace-loving kings one after another, until you could not remember their names or count them, and of course, none of them were written in the history books.Immediately afterward, Jumbo talks about the queens and heroes of the old times that Jill has never heard of.It talks about the White Swan Queen, who lived before the time when the White Witch ruled Narnia and turned Narnia into an eternal winter, and she was so beautiful that she could look at any pond in the woods, and the reflection of her face would shine brightly from the water, like a bright and shining star in the night sky, which would shine for a year and a day.It spoke of the hare of Monwood, and it had a pair of remarkable ears, and as it sat on the edge of the cauldron under the thunderous waterfall, it could hear the whispers of the people of Kelpalavier.It tells the story of King Gael, the ninth-generation descendant of King Frank I, who sailed to the East China Sea and rescued the Lonely Isles from the hands of a dragon, and in return, how the Solitary Isles were given to him, making the Solitary Islands part of the Narnia land forever.For centuries it talks about, the whole country of Narnia has been so happy, especially remembered for the famous balls and banquets, or at most knightly jousting tournaments.It's always better day than the day before, and this week is better than the previous week.As the treasures poured out, all these beautiful images of happiness piled up in Jill's mind as time went on, and she felt as if she were standing on a high mountain, looking down on a rich, fertile, and beautiful plain, with its dense woods, rushing rivers, and green wheat fields, which continued on and on, and stretched into the distance until the distance became too far, and then slowly faded and gradually blurred.So she said, "Oh, I wish we could defeat the treachery soon and return to those beautiful and ordinary happy times."
Then, I hope these good days last forever.Our world will end someday, or maybe it won't.Oh Treasure, wouldn't it be a pleasant and wonderful thing if Narnia would continue to exist, as you once said" "No, my sister," replied Jewel, "all worlds will eventually end, except Aslan's own land." ”"Well, at least," continued Jill, "I hope this world will end in eons of years," King Tilian, Eustace, and the dwarf all looked up at the sky.Jill shuddered suddenly, remembering the horrible thing they had already seen.But this time it's not that kind of thing at all.It is small and looks black against the blue sky."
I swear," said Jumbo, "that it was a talking bird from the way it flew. ”"I think so, too.""
But whether it is a friend or an agent of the apes," said King Tilian, "Your Majesty, in my opinion," said the dwarf, "it seems to be a clairvoyant eagle." ”"Should we hide under the tree?"
asked Eustace."
No," said King Tilian, "it is better to stand motionless like a rock.If we moved, it would have found out. ”"Look, it's changing direction, it's already seeing us," said Jumbo, "and it's coming in a big circle, and it's flying down." ”"Miss, the arrow is on the string," said King Tillian to Gil, "but never shoot the arrow until I have given the order."
Perhaps, it is our friend. ”If anyone knows what's going to happen next, it's a pleasure to just watch the giant bird glide down gracefully and comfortably.It flew down on a rocky cliff a few feet away from Tillian, bent its crested head, saluted, and said in its characteristic eagle tone, "Greetings, King." ”"Hello, clairvoyant eagle."
King Tillian said, "Since you call me King, I can believe that you are not a supporter of treachery and impostor Aslan.I am very happy to have you here. ”"Your Majesty," said the eagle, "when you hear the news I have brought, you will be saddened by my coming, more than the greatest calamity you have ever besuffered. ”When King Tillian heard this, he felt as if his heart was about to stop beating, but he gritted his teeth and said, "Please go on." ”"I saw two scenes," said the eagle, "and one was full of dead Narnians and living Calmen, and Tisrock's banner planted on the battlements of your royal city, from which your subjects fled in panic and into the woods.Kyle Palavel was conquered by an enemy from the sea.The night before, in the darkness of the night, twenty great ships of Calmen had been killed from there. ”There was silence and no one could speak.In the second scenario, less than fifteen miles from Kelparaville, the head Marlon Witt was shot in the flank by a Carlemen arrow and fell to the ground.I spent the last hour of his life with Ronwit, and he asked me to convey the message to His Majesty: Remember, all worlds will come to an end.And the noble death is a treasure, a treasure that no one will be too poor to afford. ”"So," said the king after a long silence, "the kingdom of Narnia no longer exists. ”t1706231537: