“SothinkI, ” saidtheKing.“Butisitafriend, oraspyoftheApe's? ”
“Tome, Sire, ” saidtheDwarf, “ithasalookofFar-sighttheEagle.”
“Oughtwetohideunderthetrees? ” saidEustace.
“Nay, ” saidTirian, “.”
“Look! Hewheels, hehasseenusalready, ” saidJewel.“Heiscomingdowninwidecircles.”
“Arrowonstring, Lady, ” saidTiriantoJill.“.”
, bowedhiscrestedhead, andsaidinhisstrangeeagle's-voice, “Hail, King.”
“Hail, Farsight, ” saidTirian.“AndsinceyoucallmeKing, .”
“Sire, ” saidtheEagle, “whenyouhaveheardmynewsyouwillbesorrierofmycomingthanofthegreatestwoethateverbefellyou.”
Tirian'sheartseemedtostopbeatingatthesewords, buthesethisteethandsaid, “Tellon.”
“TwosightshaveIseen, ” saidFarsight.“OnewasCairParavelfilledwithdeadNarniansandlivingCalormenes: TheTisroc'sbanneradvanceduponyourroyalbattlements: andyoursubjectsflyingfromthecity—thiswayandthat, .”
Noonecouldspeak.
“Andtheothersight, fiveleaguesnearerthanCairParavel, : torememberthatallworldsdrawtoanendandthatnobledeathisatreasurewhichnooneistoopoortobuy.”
“So, ” saidtheKing, afteralongsilence, “Narniaisnomore.”
