QUICKaslightning, RishdaTarkaanleapedbackoutofreachoftheKing', (whohadmetNarniansinbattle) thatnoman, exceptwitharrows, oralongspear, canmatchaUnicorn, : “Tome, tome, warriorsofTheTisroc, , allloyalNarnians, lestthewrathofTashlanfalluponyou! ”
, pickeditupbythescruffoftheneck, anddashedbacktothestableshouting, “Openthedoor! ”Pogginopenedit.“Goanddrinkyourownmedicine, Shift! ” , ablindinggreenish-bluelightshoneoutfromtheinsideofthestable, theearthshook, andtherewasastrangenoise— “Tashlan! Hideusfromhim! ” andmanyfelldown, , whohasthebesteyesofalllivingthings, , andnearlyfrightened, aseveryoneelse.“Theregoesone, ”thoughtFarsight, “? ”
Thethirdthing—whichalsohappenedatthesamemoment— (therewerefifteenofthem) cameboundingandbarkingjoyouslytotheKing': : andtheyallstoodupandputtheirfrontpawsontheshouldersofthehumansandlickedtheirfaces, allsayingatonce: “Welcome! Welcome! We'llhelp, we'llhelp, help, , showushow, -how-how? ”
, atlast, , amomentlater, severallittleanimals (miceandmolesandasquirrelorso) camepatteringup, squealingwithjoy, andsaying “See, 'rehere, ” andwhen, afterthat, theBearandtheBoarcametoo, Eustacebegantofeelthatperhaps, afterall, .
“Tome! tome! ” hecalled.“HaveyouallturnedcowardssinceIwasyourKing? ”
“Wedaren't, ” whimpereddozensofvoices.“.”
“WherearealltheTalkingHorses? ” saidTiriantotheBoar.
“We'veseen, we'veseen, ” squealedtheMice.“'realltied—downatthebottomofthehill.”
