Lewis C S - Narnia 7 by The Last Battle

Author:The Last Battle
Format: epub

once the Calormenes had Narnia they would certainly take Archenland in the next week or so: The Tisroc had always wanted to have these Northern countries for his own. In the end Eustace and Jill begged so hard that Tirian said they could come with him and take their chance - or, as he much more sensibly called it, “the adventure that Aslan would send them”. The King’s first idea was that they should not go back to Stable Hill - they were sick of the very name of it by now till after dark. But the Dwarf told them that if they arrived there by daylight they would probably find the place deserted, except perhaps for a Calormene sentry. The Beasts were far too frightened by what the Ape (and Ginger) had told them about this new angry Aslan - or Tashlan - to go near it except when they were called together for these horrible midnight meetings. And Calormenes are never good woodsmen. Poggin thought that even by daylight they could easily get round to somewhere behind the stable without being seen. This would be much harder to do when the night had come and the Ape might be calling the Beasts together and all the Calormenes were on duty. And when the meeting did begin they could leave Puzzle at the back of the stable, completely out of sight, till the moment at which they wanted to produce him. This was obviously a good thing: for their only chance was to give the Narnians a sudden surprise. Everyone agreed and the whole party set off on a new line - North-West towards the hated Hill. The Eagle sometimes flew to and fro above them, sometimes he sat perched on Puzzle’s back. No one - not even the King himself except in some great need - would dream of riding on a Unicorn. This time Jill and Eustace walked together. They had been feeling very brave when they were begging to be allowed to come with the others, but now they didn’t feel brave at all. “Pole,” said Eustace in a whisper. “I may as well tell you I’ve got the wind up.” “Oh you’re all right, Scrubb,” said Jill. “You can fight. But I - I’m just shaking, if you want to know the truth.” “Oh shaking’s nothing,” said Eustace. “I’m feeling I’m going to be sick.” “Don’t talk about that, for goodness’ sake,” said Jill. They went on in silence for a minute or two. “Pole,” said Eustace presently. “What?” said she. “What’ll happen if we get killed here?” “Well we’ll be dead, I suppose.” “But I mean, what will happen in our own world? Shall we wake up and find ourselves back in that train? Or shall we just vanish and never be heard of any

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