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The Triumph of the Witch
Heledthemupthesteepslopeoutoftherivervalleyandthenslightlytotheright-apparentlybytheverysameroutewhichtheyhadusedthatafternoonincomingfromtheHilloftheStoneTable.Onandonheledthem,intodarkshadowsandoutintopalemoonlight,gettingtheirfeetwetwiththeheavydew.HelookedsomehowdifferentfromtheAslantheyknew.Histailandhisheadhunglowandhewalkedslowlyasifhewerevery,verytired.Then,whentheywerecrossingawideopenplacewheretherewherenoshadowsforthemtohidein,hestoppedandlookedround.Itwasnogoodtryingtorunawaysotheycametowardshim.Whentheywerecloserhesaid,
"Oh,children,children,whyareyoufollowingme?"
"Wecouldn’tsleep,"saidLucy-andthenfeltsurethatsheneedsaynomoreandthatAslanknewalltheyhadbeenthinking.
"Please,maywecomewithyou-whereveryou’regoing?"askedSusan.
"Well-"saidAslan,andseemedtobethinking.Thenhesaid,"Ishouldbegladofcompanytonight.Yes,youmaycome,ifyouwillpromisetostopwhenItellyou,andafterthatleavemetogoonalone."
"Oh,thankyou,thankyou.Andwewill,"saidthetwogirls.
ForwardtheywentagainandoneofthegirlswalkedoneachsideoftheLion.Buthowslowlyhewalked!Andhisgreat,royalheaddroopedsothathisnosenearlytouchedthegrass.Presentlyhestumbledandgavealowmoan.
"Aslan!DearAslan!"saidLucy,"whatiswrong?Can’tyoutellus?"
"Areyouill,dearAslan?"askedSusan.
