"To the warrior kings," said Imes, "and the queens who shine beautifully on the heavens and the earth, I am Imes, the seventh generation descendant of Tekanhapa of the city of Tashban, in the western part of the Great Desert.I and twenty-nine other Calemon soldiers had only recently entered Narnia on the orders of Tekan Leshda.When I first heard that our group was marching to Narnia, I was very relieved, because I had heard many stories and rumors about the events that took place on Narnia soil, and I was desperate to compete with the heroes on the battlefield.But when I found out that we were going to disguise ourselves as merchants, for a warrior and a son of Tykan, it was a shame to disguise ourselves, and to lie and deceive, and it took my joy away.The most unacceptable thing was that I found that we had to serve an ape, and when it said that Aslan and the god Tash were one, I felt that the whole world in my eyes had become a darkness.Since I was a child, I have served and believed in the god Tash, and my greatest wish is to know a little more about it, and if possible, to see its face with my own eyes.Aslan's name, however, was disgusting to me. ”"And, as you can see, we were all gathered out of the little hut where the straw-roofed beast dwelt, night after night, and a bonfire was lit, and then the ape brought out of the thatched hut a four-legged thing, which I could not see clearly because it was dark.All humans and beasts bowed to it and saluted it.But I think that our Tykan was deceived by the ape, and he must have been kept in the dark, for this thing that came out of the stable was neither the god Tash nor any other god.But when I watched Tykan's face and pay attention to every word he said to the ape, I changed my mind.Because I found out that Tykan himself did not believe in that at all, and then I understood, that he did not believe in the god Tash at all, and if he did, how could he dare to despise and mock the god Tash, and commit such a disrespectful act" "When I understood this, a strong anger welled up in my heart, and I wondered how the real god Tash did not send a flame from heaven and knock both the ape and Tykan to the ground.Still, I suppressed my anger and kept silent, pretending that nothing was going on, waiting to see how it would end.But last night, as some of you know, the ape did not bring out the thing with the yellow fur, but said that any man or animal that longed to meet the god Tash, they bound the god Tash with Aslan, and pretended that they were the same god, and they had to enter the thatched hut one by one.At that time, I said to myself, there is no doubt that this is another scam.But when the cat came out of his frenzy and frightened, I told myself that this must be the true god of Tash, summoned to us by a man who neither knew nor believed in it, and that it would avenge itself.Although my heart was deeply shaken by the sublime greatness and horror of the god Tash, the desire of my heart finally prevailed over the fear, and I tried to control my trembling knees, and I also controlled my teeth not to creak, even if the god Tash killed me, I was determined to see it for myself.So I beg permission to go to the stables.Reluctantly, Tekan reluctantly agreed to let me in. ”"The first thing that struck me when I first walked inside was that I found myself in this great sunshine, where we are now, even though it was dark from the outside of the stables.But I didn't have time to marvel at it, and in order to save my head, I was immediately forced to fight another of our own.As soon as I saw him, I knew that it had been arranged by the ape and Tykan, and that if anyone did not participate in their secret plot and enter it, he would kill the latter.From this I deduced that this man must also be a liar and a mocker of the gods, and not a true servant of the god Tash.That's why I want to fight him even more.Later, I killed the bastard and threw him out the door behind me. ”"Then I looked around and saw the vast blue sky and the vast expanse of the earth, and smelled the sweet fragrance.So I said, "The gods are above, this is really a good place to look at, and it is very likely that I have come to the kingdom of the god Tash."
So I began my quest in this wonderful strange land to find the god Tash. ”"I crossed the abundant green grass and the delicate flowers, and weaved through all sorts of lovely trees until I came to the narrow strip between two rocks.A huge lion came to him, it walked like an ostrich, huge as an elephant, its hair as pure gold, its eyes as bright as liquid gold in a furnace, it was more terrifying than the flaming mountains of Lagel, but it was incredibly beautiful, far superior to all things in the world, even as detached and brilliant as a rose blooming in the desert.I fell at its feet, thinking, this must be the time of my death, and for the great Lion King, a worthy god, it must know that I have been worshipping the god Tash all my life, not in it.In any case, it is much better to see the great lion king and then die than to be the Tithrock of this world and live without seeing it.But the glorious lion leaned down to me, lowered its golden head, licked my forehead with its tongue, and said, "Son, you are welcome here."
But I said, "Lord Aslan, I am not your son, for I serve and worship the god Tash."
It replied, "Son, all your service and service to the God of Tash, I regard it as service and service to me."
As I was desperate to know wisdom and reason, I tried to overcome my fears, and I asked the glorious Lion King my question, and I said, "Your Excellency, then, this statement is true, that is, as the ape said, you and the god Tash are the same god, and the Lion King heard my words, and roared, and the whole earth was shaken, but its wrath was not directed against me, and then the Lion King said: This statement is false.Not because it's one with me, but because we're opposed to each other.I bring your service and service to it because I am so different from it: for there is no service and service that can be given to me that is vile and wicked; And there is nothing that can be dedicated to the service and service of the god Tash that is not despicable and vulgar.Therefore, if a person swears in the name of the god Tash, and keeps the oath he swears, then he is truly sworn by me, even though he does not know it, and it is I who reciprocates it.But if some people do evil in my name, then, although he says that he is in the name of Aslan, in fact he serves and serves the god Tash, and the god Tash accepts his oath.Child, do you understand this, I said, "Lion King, you know I understand."
However, I still have to say that because the truth compelled me to tell it, I have been constantly searching for the god Tash all my life.Beloved, the glorious Lion King said, unless it is me that you have been longing for, you will not be looking for so long and so faithfully.Because as long as you sincerely seek, everyone can find what they are seeking. ”Then it blew at me, causing my limbs to stop shaking and to stand still.After that, it didn't talk much, except that we would meet again and that I had to go higher and deeper.Then it swirled in a golden storm and suddenly disappeared. ”"From that time on, kings and queens, I began to wander in a trance, and wandered all the way in search of it, and I was so happy that it made me feel as weak as a wound.It's a miracle of miracles, and it calls me dear, and I'm just like a dog," said one of the dogs, unhappily."
Your Excellency," said Imeth, "this is just one of the ways of speaking that we at Calemun are popular. ”"However, I can't say how much I like that."
The dog said."
He had no ill intentions and no intention of harming anyone."
An older dog said, "After all, we always call our puppies sons when they are unruly. ”"We do," said the first dog, "or daughter." ”"Shhh ”"Look," said Jill suddenly.An animal came up and stood in front of them, looking rather timid.It was an elegant quadruped with shiny silver-gray fur.They stared at it for a full ten seconds, and then five or six voices said at the same time, "Oh, this is an old bewilderment," and they had never seen it in the daytime without a lion's skin.Now, the confusion in front of it had changed so much, and now it had finally come to itself: a beautiful and charming donkey, with a soft gray fur, and a gentle and honest face.If you see it, you'll run towards it like Jill and Lucy, wrap your arms around its neck, and kiss its wet nose and caress its big, soft ears.They asked where it had gone.It said it walked through the door with the other animals, but it had been well, and to tell the truth, it had tried not to go the same way as them, to avoid them, and to avoid Aslan.Because, since seeing the real lion king with his own eyes, he is ashamed of his ridiculous and stupid behavior in a lion's skin, which makes him embarrassed, and he doesn't know what face to meet everyone.However, when he saw all his friends heading west, he bowed his head and took a bite of the grass, "I have never eaten such tender and delicious grass in my life." ”Bewildered exclaimed.It finally mustered up the courage and followed behind everyone."
But if I really have to meet Aslan, I don't really know what I'm going to do."
It added."
When you actually meet Aslan, you'll find that everything will be fine, there's nothing to worry about at all."
Queen Lucy said.Then everyone walked forward together, all the way to the west, for Aslan seemed to be pointing in this direction when he shouted "Run higher and deeper".Many other animals are also on the same road slowly moving towards the west.Of course, this country of abundant grass and flowers is very wide, and everyone walks in it without feeling crowded at all.It still seems to be early, and the air is filled with the fresh smell of the morning.They are always on the move, stopping every now and then to look around or looking back, partly because the scenery is so beautiful, but partly because there are things in the world that they can't understand."
Peter," said Lucy, "have you ever imagined where this is?"
"I don't know," said Peter the Highest, "the sight here reminds me of a certain place, but I can't tell where it is.Probably the same place we went on vacation when we were very young" "It must have been a fun and fun vacation." ”"I'm willing to bet there's no place like this in our world."
Look at these colors, among the mountains in our world, you will never find such a blue blue. ”"Isn't this the land of Aslan?"
asked Tillian."
It's not like the kingdom of Aslan on top of a high mountain beyond the eastern ends of the world," said Jill, "and I've been there. ”"If you ask me," said Edmund, "it's a lot like somewhere in the world of Narnia.You take a closer look at the mountains ahead, and the huge ice peaks beyond them.These are indeed very similar to the mountains we've seen in Narnia in the past, the towering mountains that stretch west over the Great Falls. ”"Yes, it does," said Peter, "except that the mountains are relatively larger. ”"I don't think everything here is anything like Narnia," Lucy said, "but look over there." ”She pointed to the south to their left, and everyone stopped and turned to look."
Look at these hills," said Lucy, "this lush, tree-lined mountain, and the blue mountain behind it, don't you think they resemble the mountains on the southern border of Narnia," Edmund cried out after a moment's silence, "Oh, they are indeed very similar, you see, that peak is forked, isn't it Peel Peak, that's the pass to Achinlan" "But it doesn't feel like they're all that alike," said Lucy.
There is still a difference between the two.The mountains here are richer and more colourful, and they look more distant than I remember.They're even more oh, I don't know how to describe them, they're more like the real thing. ”Lord Dugray said softly.Suddenly, the clairvoyant eagle spread its wings and flew thirty to forty feet into the air and circled, and after a moment, it landed on the ground."
Kings and queens," cried the eagle, "we were all blinded before.I've just started noticing where I am.I could see it all in the sky, the Edins Heath, the Beaver Dam, the Great River, and the Kelpalaville, which still glittered on the eastern edge of the coast.It seems that Narnia is not perishing, this is Narnia" "But, how is this possible" Peter was puzzled, "because Aslan used to say to those of us who have grown up that we can never go back to Narnia, and now we are in it. ”"Yes," Eustace said, "besides, we've all seen the destruction of Narnia, and even the sun dies in the end. ”"And it's so different."
Lucy also said."
The eagle saw right," said Diggray, "and listen to me, Peter.When Aslan says you can never go back to Narnia, he's referring to the Narnia you have in mind, but it's not the real Narnia.There is a beginning and an end, just a shadow or replica of the real Narnia's past and future.Just like our own world, whether it's Britain or any other country, it's just a shadow of Aslan's world or a copy of something.Lucy, there's no need for you to mourn the demise of Narnia.All the important things in old Narnia, and all the good and lovely animals, have entered the real Narnia through that door.The difference between the two is a matter of course, just as a real thing is different from its shadow, or a waking reality is different from a dream. ”When he said this, his voice was as high-pitched as a trumpet, which made everyone's hearts surge.But, then, in a low voice, he added: "It's all Platonic thought, it's all Platonic thought."
Oh my God, what are they taught in school?"
and the older kids burst out laughing.For they had heard him say the same thing in another world years ago, but there his beard was grayish white instead of golden.Of course he knew why they were laughing, and he thought it was funny himself, so he laughed with everyone.But soon, they became solemn again.Because as you know, there is a feeling of happiness and wonder that makes one involuntarily become serious.It's all so perfect, it's just a waste to joke.It's hard to explain how this sun-drenched Narnia differs from the old Narnia, just as there's no way to describe how the colorful fruits of this kingdom taste different from the fruits of other worlds.If you think about it from this perspective, you might get some enlightenment.Maybe you've been to a room where you look out of one of the windows and you'll see a beautiful bay by the sea or a tree-lined valley that winds around the mountains.Maybe there's a mirror hanging in front of the window, and when you turn from the window, you suddenly see the whole bay or valley in the mirror again.Whether it's the sea in the mirror or the valley in the mirror, in our consciousness, they are exactly the same as the real sea or valley.However, I can't tell how they differ: deeper, more exciting, more like a legendary place in a legend you've never heard of but really want to know about.The difference between the old and the new Narnia is similar to this.The new Narnia is a more esoteric country, where every rock, every flower, every grass seems to mean something longer and more profound.I can't describe it better or more vividly, and if you get there one day, you'll understand what I mean.It's the unicorn that sums up everyone's feelings.It paused its right front hoof on the ground, hissed, and shouted, "I am finally home, this is my true home, I belong here, this is the land I have been searching for all my life, although I never knew it existed until then."
That's why we love old Narnia, because that old Narnia sometimes looks a little bit like this country.Brie ho ho go higher, go deeper" The unicorn shook the mane on the back of its neck, and then leaped forward, its hooves in the air, and galloped away.If a unicorn were to gallop around our world like this, you wouldn't be able to see it in a few moments.A very strange thing happened, and the other companions began to run after it, and to their great surprise, they found that they could keep up with the speed of the unicorn, not only the dogs and humans, but even the fat donkey and the short-legged dwarf Pogin.At the moment, the wind was blowing on their faces as strong as if they were sitting in a fast-moving car without a windscreen.The land flew around them, as they watched from the window of an express train.They ran faster and faster, but none of them felt hot, tired, or out of breath.t1706231537: