Хроники Нарнии
Deeper Magic from before the Dawn of Time
There,shininginthesunrise,largerthantheyhadseenhimbefore,shakinghismane(forithadapparentlygrownagain)stoodAslanhimself.
"Oh,Aslan!"criedboththechildren,staringupathim,almostasmuchfrightenedastheywereglad.
"Aren’tyoudeadthen,dearAslan?"saidLucy.
"Notnow,"saidAslan.
"You’renot-nota-?"askedSusaninashakyvoice.Shecouldn’tbringherselftosaythewordghost.Aslanstoopedhisgoldenheadandlickedherforehead.Thewarmthofhisbreathandarichsortofsmellthatseemedtohangabouthishaircamealloverher.
"DoIlookit?"hesaid.
"Oh,you’rereal,you’rereal!Oh,Aslan!"criedLucy,andbothgirlsflungthemselvesuponhimandcoveredhimwithkisses.
"Butwhatdoesitallmean?"askedSusanwhentheyweresomewhatcalmer.
"Itmeans,"saidAslan,"thatthoughtheWitchknewtheDeepMagic,thereisamagicdeeperstillwhichshedidnotknow:Herknowledgegoesbackonlytothedawnoftime.Butifshecouldhavelookedalittlefurtherback,intothestillnessandthedarknessbeforeTimedawned,shewouldhavereadthereadifferentincantation.Shewouldhaveknownthatwhenawillingvictimwhohadcommittednotreacherywaskilledinatraitor’sstead,theTablewouldcrackandDeathitselfwouldstartworkingbackwards.Andnow-"
"Ohyes.Now?"saidLucy,jumpingupandclappingherhands.
