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Peter’s first battle
Thencameahorrible,confusedmomentlikesomethinginanightmare.HewastuggingandpullingandtheWolfseemedneitheralivenordead,anditsbaredteethknockedagainsthisforehead,andeverythingwasbloodandheatandhair.Amomentlaterhefoundthatthemonsterlaydeadandhehaddrawnhisswordoutofitandwasstraighteninghisbackandrubbingthesweatoffhisfaceandoutofhiseyes.Hefelttiredallover.
Then,afterabit,Susancamedownthetree.SheandPeterfeltprettyshakywhentheymetandIwon’tsaytherewasn’tkissingandcryingonbothsides.ButinNarnianoonethinksanytheworseofyouforthat.
"Quick!Quick!"shoutedthevoiceofAslan."Centaurs!Eagles!Iseeanotherwolfinthethickets.There-behindyou.Hehasjustdartedaway.Afterhim,allofyou.Hewillbegoingtohismistress.NowisyourchancetofindtheWitchandrescuethefourthSonofAdam."Andinstantlywithathunderofhoofsandbeatingofwingsadozenorsooftheswiftestcreaturesdisappearedintothegatheringdarkness.
Peter,stilloutofbreath,turnedandsawAslancloseathand.
"Youhaveforgottentocleanyoursword,"saidAslan.
Itwastrue.PeterblushedwhenhelookedatthebrightbladeandsawitallsmearedwiththeWolf’shairandblood.Hestoopeddownandwipeditquitecleanonthegrass,andthenwipeditquitedryonhiscoat.
"Handittomeandkneel,SonofAdam,"saidAslan.AndwhenPeterhaddonesohestruckhimwiththeflatofthebladeandsaid,"Riseup,SirPeterWolf’s-Bane.And,whateverhappens,neverforgettowipeyoursword."
