“MASTERHorse, MasterHorse, ” saidTirianashehastilycutitstraces, “howcamethesealienstoenslaveyou? IsNarniaconquered? Hastherebeenabattle? ”
“No, Sire, ” pantedthehorse, “—”
“'Waredanger, King, ” (mixedwithafewTalkingBeasts) .
“, ” saidJewel.
, crossedastream, andshoutedwithoutslackeninghispace, “Whitheraway, Sire? ToCairParavel? ”
“Holdhard, friend, ” saidTirian.“Letmeoff.” HeslidofftheUnicorn'sbackandfacedhim.
“Jewel, ” saidtheKing.“Wehavedoneadreadfuldeed.”
“Weweresorelyprovoked, ” saidJewel.
“Buttoleaponthemunawares—withoutdefyingthemwhiletheywereunarmed—faugh! Wearetwomurderers, .”
.
“Andthen, ” saidtheKing, “theHorsesaiditwasbyAslan'? ”
“But, Sire, howcouldAslanbecommandingsuchdreadfulthings? ”
“Heisnotatamelion, ” saidTirian.“Howshouldweknowwhathewoulddo? We, , .”
“Youwillgotoyourdeath, then, ” saidJewel.
“DoyouthinkIcareifAslandoomsmetodeath? ” saidtheKing.“Thatwouldbenothing, ? Itisasifthesunroseonedayandwereablacksun.”
“Iknow, ” saidJewel.“, .”
“Thereisnoneedforbothofustogo.”
“Ifeverwelovedoneanother, letmegowithyounow, ” saidtheUnicorn.“IfyouaredeadandifAslanisnotAslan, whatlifeisleftforme? ”
Theyturnedandwalkedbacktogether, sheddingbittertears.
: “.”
“AndIgivemyselfuptoo, ” saidJewel.
Thenthedarkmencameroundtheminathickcrowd, smellingofgarlicandonions, '', whohadahelmetinsteadofaturbanandseemedtobeincommand, snatchedthegoldcircletoffTirian'.
