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AFTERtheyhadriddenforseveralhoursdownthevalley,itwidenedoutandtheycouldseewhatwasaheadoftheTheriverwhichtheyhadbeenfollowingherejoinedabroaderriver,wideandturbulent,whichflowedfromtheirlefttotheirright,towardstheeast.Beyondthisnewriveradelightfulcountryrosegentlyinlowhills,ridgebeyondridge,totheNorthernMountainsthemselves.Totherighttherewererockypinnacles,oneortwoofthemwithsnowclingingtotheledges.Totheleft,pine-cladslopes,frowningcliffs,narrowgorges,andbluepeaksstretchedawayasfarastheeyecouldreach.HecouldnolongermakeoutMountPire.StraightaheadthemountainrangesanktoawoodedsaddlewhichofcoursemustbethepassfromArchenlandintoNarnia.
"Broo-hoo-hoo,theNorth,thegreenNorth!"neighedBree:andcertainlythelowerhillslookedgreenerandfresherthananythingthatAravisandShasta,withtheirsouthern-bredeyes,hadeverimagined.Spiritsroseastheyclattereddowntothewater's-meetofthetworivers.
Theeastern-flowingriver,whichwaspouringfromthehighermountainsatthewesternendoftherange,wasfartooswiftandtoobrokenwithrapidsforthemtothinkofswimmingit;butaftersomecastingabout,upanddownthebank,theyfoundaplaceshallowenoughtowade.Theroarandclatterofwater,thegreatswirlagainstthehorses'fetlocks,thecool,stirringairandthedartingdragon-flies,filledShastawithastrangeexcitement.
"Friends,weareinArchenland!"saidBreeproudlyashesplashedandchurnedhiswayoutontheNorthernbank."Ithinkthatriverwe'vejustcrossediscalledtheWindingArrow.""Ihopewe'reintime,"murmuredHwin.
Thentheybegangoingup,slowlyandzigzaggingagooddeal,forthehillsweresteep.Itwasallopenpark-likecountrywithnoroadsorhousesinsight.Scatteredtrees,neverthickenoughtobeaforest,wereeverywhere.Shasta,whohadlivedallhislifeinanalmosttree-lessgrassland,hadneverseensomanyorsomanykinds.Ifyouhadbeenthereyouwouldprobablyhaveknown(hedidn't)thathewasseeingoaks,beeches,silverbirches,rowans,andsweetchestnuts.Rabbitsscurriedawayineverydirectionastheyadvanced,andpresentlytheysawawholeherdoffallowdeermakingoffamongthetrees."Isn'titsimplyglorious!"saidAravis.
AtthefirstridgeShastaturnedinthesaddleandlookedback.TherewasnosignofTashbaan;thedesert,unbrokenexceptbythenarrowgreencrackwhichtheyhadtravelleddown,spreadtothehorizon.
"Hullo!"hesaidsuddenly."What'sthat!"
"What'swhat?"saidBree,turninground.HwinandAravisdidthesame.
"That,"saidShasta,pointing..Itlookslikesmoke.Isitafire?"
"Sand-storm,Ishouldsay,"saidBree.
"Notmuchwindtoraiseit,"saidAravis.
"Oh!"exclaimedHwin..Look!Therearethingsflashinginit.Look!They'rehelmets-andarmour.Andit'smoving:movingthisway."
"ByTash!"saidAravis."It'sthearmy.It'sRabadash.""Ohcourseitis,"saidHwin."JustwhatIwasafraidof.Quick!WemustgettoAnvardbeforeit."AndwithoutanotherwordshewhiskedroundandbegangallopingNorth.Breetossedhisheadanddidthesame.
"Comeon,Bree,comeon,"yelledAravisoverhershoulder.
TheracewasverygruellingfortheHorses.Astheytoppedeachridgetheyfoundanothervalleyandanotherridgebeyondit;andthoughtheyknewtheyweregoinginmoreorlesstherightdirection,nooneknewhowfaritwastoAnvard.FromthetopofthesecondridgeShastalookedbackagain.Insteadofadust-cloudwelloutinthedeserthenowsawablack,movingmass,ratherlikeants,onthefarbankoftheWindingArrow.Theyweredoubtlesslookingforaford.
"They'reontheriver!"heyelledwildly.
"Quick!Quick!"shoutedAravis..Wemightaswellnothavecomeatallifwedon'treachAnvardintime.Gallop,Bree,gallop.Rememberyou'reawarhorse."
ItwasallShastacoulddotopreventhimselffromshoutingoutsimilarinstructions;buthethought,.Thepoorchap'sdoingallhecanalready,"andheldhistongue.AndcertainlybothHorsesweredoing,ifnotalltheycould,alltheythoughttheycould;whichisnotquitethesamething.BreehadcaughtupwithHwinandtheythunderedsidebysideovertheturf.Itdidn'tlookasifHwincouldpossiblykeepitupmuchlonger.
Atthatmomenteveryone'sfeelingswerecompletelyalteredbyasoundfrombehind.Itwasnotthesoundtheyhadbeenexpectingtohear-thenoiseofhoofsandjinglingarmour,mixed,perhaps,withCalormenebattle-cries.YetShastaknewitatonce.ItwasthesamesnarlingroarhehadheardthatmoonlitnightwhentheyfirstmetAravisandHwin.Breeknewittoo.Hiseyesgleamedredandhisearslayflatbackonhisskull.AndBreenowdiscoveredthathehadnotreallybeengoingasfast-notquiteasfast-ashecould.Shastafeltthechangeatonce.Nowtheywerereallygoingallout.InafewsecondstheywerewellaheadofHwin.
"It'snotfair,"thoughtShasta..Ididthinkwe'dbesafefromlionshere!"
Helookedoverhisshoulder.Everythingwasonlytooclear.
Ahugetawnycreature,itsbodylowtotheground,likeacatstreakingacrossthelawntoatreewhenastrangedoghasgotintothegarden,wasbehindtheAnditwasnearereverysecondandhalfsecond.
Helookedforwardagainandsawsomethingwhichhedidnottakein,oreventhinkabout.Theirwaywasbarredbyasmoothgreenwallabouttenfeethigh.Inthemiddleofthatwalltherewasagate,open.Inthemiddleofthegatewaystoodatallmandressed,downtohisbarefeet,inarobecolouredlikeautumnleaves,leaningonastraightstaff.Hisbeardfellalmosttohisknees.
Shastasawallthisinaglanceandlookedbackagain.ThelionhadalmostgotHwinnow.Itwasmakingsnapsatherhindlegs,andtherewasnohopenowinherfoam-flecked,wide-eyedface.
"Stop,"bellowedShastainBree'sear."Mustgoback.Musthelp!"
Breealwayssaidafterwardsthatheneverheard,orneverunderstoodthis;andashewasingeneralaverytruthfulhorsewemustaccepthisword.
Shastaslippedhisfeetoutofthestirrups,slidbothhislegsovertheleftside,hesitatedforonehideoushundredthofasecond,andjumped.Ithurthorriblyandnearlywindedhim;butbeforeheknewhowithurthimhewasstaggeringbacktohelpAravis.Hehadneverdoneanythinglikethisinhislifebeforeandhardlyknewwhyhewasdoingitnow.
Oneofthemostterriblenoisesintheworld,ahorse'sscream,brokefromHwin'slips.AraviswasstoopinglowoverHwin'sneckandseemedtobetryingtodrawhersword.Andnowallthree-Aravis,Hwin,andthelionwerealmostontopofShasta.Beforetheyreachedhimthelionroseonitshindlegs,largerthanyouwouldhavebelievedalioncouldbe,andjabbedatAraviswithitsrightpaw.Shastacouldseealltheterribleclawsextended.Aravisscreamedandreeledinthesaddle.Thelionwastearinghershoulders.Shasta,halfmadwithhorror,managedtolurchtowardsthebrute.Hehadnoweapon,notevenastickorastone.Heshoutedout,idiotically,atthelionasonewouldatadog."Gohome!Gohome!"Forafractionofasecondhewasstaringrightintoitswide-opened,ragingmouth.Then,tohisutterastonishment,thelion,stillonitshindlegs,checkeditselfsuddenly,turnedheadoverheels,pickeditselfup,andrushedaway.
Shastadidnotforamomentsupposeithadgoneforgood.Heturnedandracedforthegateinthegreenwallwhich,nowforthefirsttime,herememberedseeing.Hwin,stumblingandnearlyfainting,wasjustenteringthegate:Aravisstillkeptherseatbutherbackwascoveredwithblood.
"Comein,mydaughter,comein,"therobedandbeardedmanwassaying,andthen"Comein,myson"asShastapanteduptohiHeheardthegateclosedbehindhim;andthebeardedstrangerwasalreadyhelpingAravisoffherhorse.
Theywereinawideandperfectlycircularenclosure,protectedbyahighwallofgreenturf.Apoolofperfectlystillwater,sofullthatthewaterwasalmostexactlylevelwiththeground,laybeforehiAtoneendofthepool,completelyovershadowingitwithitsbranches,theregrewthehugestandmostbeautifultreethatShastahadeverseen.Beyondthepoolwasalittlelowhouseofstoneroofedwithdeepandancientthatch.Therewasasoundofbleatingandoveratthefarsideoftheenclosurethereweresomegoats.Thelevelgroundwascompletelycoveredwiththefinestgrass.
"Are-are-areyou,"pantedShasta..AreyouKingLuneofArchenland?"
Theoldmanshookhishead."No,"herepliedinaquietvoice,"IamtheHermitoftheSouthernMarch.Andnow,myson,wastenotimeonquestions,butobey.Thisdamseliswounded.Yourhorsesarespent.RabadashisatthismomentfindingafordovertheWindingArrow.Ifyourunnow,withoutamoment'srest,youwillstillbeintimetowarnKingLune."
Shasta'sheartfaintedatthesewordsforhefelthehadnostrengthleft.Andhewrithedinsideatwhatseemedthecrueltyandunfairnessofthedemand.Hehadnotyetlearnedthatifyoudoonegooddeedyourrewardusuallyistobesettodoanotherandharderandbetterone.Butallhesaidoutloudwas:
"WhereistheKing?"
TheHermitturnedandpointedwithhisstaff..Look,"hesaid..Thereisanothergate,rightoppositetotheoneyouenteredby.Openitandgostraightahead:alwaysstraightahead,overlevelorsteep,oversmoothorrough,overdryorwet.IknowbymyartthatyouwillfindKingLunestraightahead.Butrun,run:alwaysrun."
Shastanoddedhishead,rantothenortherngateanddisappearedbeyondit.ThentheHermittookAravis,whomhehadallthistimebeensupportingwithhisleftarm,andhalfled,halfcarriedherintothehouse.Afteralongtimehecameoutagain.
"Now,cousins,"hesaidtotheHorses."Itisyourturn."
Withoutwaitingforananswer-andindeedtheyweretooexhaustedtospeak-hetookthebridlesandsaddlesoffbothoftheThenherubbedthembothdown,sowellthatagroominaKing'sstablecouldnothavedoneitbetter.
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