t OF tER t    and    t , o t, to. Beyond tful try rose gently in loains to t to to t, pine-clad    slopes, froretc Mount Pire. Straigain    range sank to a o    Narnia.

        "Broo-; neigainly t Aravis and Sa, s rose as ttered doo ters-meet of two rivers.

        tern-flo    tern end of too s and too broken o    t; but after some casting about, up and doo ter of er, t s tlocks, tirring air and ting dragon-flies, filled    Sa raement.

        "Friends, ;I t river    crossed is called    the inding Arrow.”

        "I ime," murmured hwin.

        teep. It ry . Scattered    trees, o be a forest, ree-less grassland, ) t    uts. Rabbits scurried aion as tly trees.

        "Isnt it simply glorious!" said Aravis.

        At t ridge Sa turned in tas, unbroken except by travelled doo the horizon.

        "; ;s t!”

        "s ; said Bree, turning round. he same.

        "t," said Sa, pointing. "It looks like smoke. Is it a fire?”

        "Sand-storm, I s; said Bree.

        "Not muco raise it," said Aravis.

        "O; exclaimed ;Look! t. Look! ts - and armour. And its moving: moving this way.”

        "By tas; said Aravis. "Its ts Rabadash.”

        "O is," said ;Just     get to Anvard before it." And    anotossed he same.

        "e on, Bree, e on," yelled Aravis over her shoulder.

        topped ead t dire, no one kneo Anvard. From top of    ta looked back again. Instead of a dust-cloud    in t s, on tless looking for a ford.

        "t; he yelled wildly.

        "Quick! Quick!" sed Aravis. "e mig    all if     reacime. Gallop, Bree, gallop. Remember youre a war-horse.”

        It o prevent ing out similar    instrus; but , "t; and ongue. Aainly bot all t t quite t up urf. It didnt look as if    up much longer.

        At t moment everyones feelings ely altered by a sound from    be    ting to tle-cries. Yet Sa k    o    moonlit nig met    Aravis and    too.    ba        really been going as fast - not quite    as fast - as a felt t ono.    In a fehey were well ahead of hwin.

        "Its not fair," t Sa. "I did think wed be safe from lions    here!”

        oo clear. A aure, its body loo t streaking across to a tree o t was nearer every sed    and half sed.

        take in, or even    t. t te    e, open. In teood a tall    man dressed, doo , in a robe coloured like autumn leaves, leaning on a    straigaff.

        to his knees.

        Sa sa    got hwin now.

        It    here was no hope now in her    foamflecked, wide-eyed face.

        "Stop," bello;Must go back. Must help!”

        Bree aler ood trut accept his word.

        Sa slipped    out of tirrups, slid bot side, ated for one        before     aggering back to    now.

        One of t terrible noises in the world, a horses scream, broke from    hwins lips.

        Aravis ooping l to draw    her sword.

        And no on top of    Sa. Before ts    Aravis s riga could see all terrible ded. Aravis screamed and reeled in tearing    her shoulders.

        Sa, o lurcoe.    even a stick or a stone. ed out, idiotically, at t a dog. "Go ; For a fra of a sed aring rigo its    wideopened,

        raging mouto ter astonis, till on its self suddenly, turned self up, and rushed away.

        Sa did not for a moment suppose it urned and    raced for te in t time, umbling and nearly fainting,    entering te: Aravis still    kept    but h blood.

        "e in, my daug; t;e in, my son" as Sa panted up to e closed    beranger was already helping Aravis off her horse.

        tly circular enclosure, protected by a urf. A pool of perfectly still er, so full t ter     exactly level    one end of tely    overs s brand most beautiful tree t Sa tle lo    tg and over at ts. tely covered    grass.

        "Are - are - are you," panted Sa. "Are you King Lune of Arland?”

        t;No,"    voice, "I am t of te no time oions, but obey. t. Rabadas t finding a ford    over t a moments rest, you ill be    in time to warn King Lune.”

        Sas    fai t rengt.    And    y and unfairness of t    yet lear if you do one good deed your reo be set to do anotter one. But all    loud ;he King?”

        t turned and pointed aff. "Look," ;te, rige to tered by. Open it and graigeep, over smoot. I kno t y run, run: always run.”

        Sa nodded o te and disappeared beyond it.    t took Aravis, ing     arm, and o ter a long time    again.

        "No; o t;It is your turn.”

        it ing for an ansoo exed to speak    - ook t a groom in a Kings stable could not    better.

        "t; ;dismiss it all from your minds and be    forted. er and t mass.”

        "Sir," said    last, "arkhe lion killed her?”

        "I ," replied t ; little k knos tonig be of    good hope.

        to live as long as any of her age.”

        o    sraordinary softness in a cool, bare room one.    S uand o turn    a, burning pains all over    uand     was made of    bedding) and hing she had never    seen or heard of.

        t entered, carrying a large ting to t;er?”

        "My back is very sore, fat; said Aravis, "but th me.”

        beside    her pulse.

        "t; ;You    get up tomorro nohis.”

        c to    asted it, foats milk is rat used    to it. But sy and mao drink it all a better when she had    finished.

        "No. "For your    s of a    range lion; for    instead-of catc of ttio you, en scratot deep or dangerous.”

        "I say!" said Aravis. "I have had luck.”

        "Daug; said t, "I ers    in t met any suc all    t I do not uand: but if ever o kno, you may be sure t we    shall.”

        "And    Rabadaswo ; asked Aravis.

        "t pass t; said t. "t o t of us. From try to ride straigo    Anvard.”

        "Poor Sa!" said Aravis. "o go? ill    t?”

        "t," said the old man.

        Aravis lay do;ime? It seems to be getting dark.”

        t    of t;t t," ly. "tormness head.

        Our foul s. tonight.”

        day, except for    so    after    breakfast ( out to speak to t green    enclreen cup, . It .

        orotted across to Aravis and gave her a horse-kiss.

        "But h and sleep.

        "Over t; said ing o t;And I o    get a     of him.”

        trolled across and found Bree lying o urned his head or spoke a word.

        "Good m, Bree," said Aravis. "his m?”

        Bree muttered somet no one could hear.

        "t says t Sa probably got to King Lune in time," tinued    Aravis, "so it looks as if all our troubles are over. Narnia, at last, Bree!”

        "I s; said Bree in a low voice.

        "Arent you ; said Aravis.

        Bree turned round at last, his face mournful as only a horses    be.

        "I so en," he said.

        "?" said Aravis. "Back to slavery!”

        "Yes," said Bree. "Slavery is all Im fit for.    a mare and a girl and a boy to be eaten by    lions ched skin!”

        "e all ran as ; said hwin.

        "Sa didnt!" snorted Bree. "At least    dire: ran    back. And t is o be beaten by a little ure or example in his life!”

        "I kno; said Aravis. "I felt just ta    as bad as you, Bree. Ive been snubbing    us    and no to be t of us all. But I t ter to    stay and say o go back to en.”

        "Its all very ; said Bree. "You    disgraced yourself.    But Ive lost everything.”

        "My good ; said t, tle noise on t s, de;My good    not your self-ceit. No, no, cousin. Dont put back your ears and s me. If you are really so e ago, you must    learn to listen to sense. Youre not quite t o t. It doesnt follo youll be anyone very special in Narnia.    But as long as you kno sort of aking oed    cousin o tc t    mash.”
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