The Hunting of the White stag

           Thebattlewasalloverafewminutesaftertheirarrival.MostoftheenemyhadbeenkilledinthefirstchargeofAslanandhis-companions;andwhenthosewhowerestilllivingsawthattheWitchwasdeadtheyeithergavethemselvesuportooktoflight.ThenextthingthatLucyknewwasthatPeterandAslanwereshakinghands.ItwasstrangetohertoseePeterlookingashelookednow-hisfacewassopaleandsternandheseemedsomucholder.

           "ItwasallEdmund’sdoing,Aslan,"Peterwassaying."We’dhavebeenbeatenifithadn’tbeenforhim.TheWitchwasturningourtroopsintostonerightandleft.Butnothingwouldstophim.Hefoughthiswaythroughthreeogrestowhereshewasjustturningoneofyourleopardsintoastatue.Andwhenhereachedherhehadsensetobringhisswordsmashingdownonherwandinsteadoftryingtogoforherdirectlyandsimplygettingmadeastatuehimselfforhispains.Thatwasthemistakealltherestweremaking.Onceherwandwasbrokenwebegantohavesomechance-ifwehadn’tlostsomanyalready.Hewasterriblywounded.Wemustgoandseehim."

           TheyfoundEdmundinchargeofMrsBeaveralittlewaybackfromthefightingline.Hewascoveredwithblood,hismouthwasopen,andhisfaceanastygreencolour.

           "Quick,Lucy,"saidAslan.

           Andthen,almostforthefirsttime,LucyrememberedthepreciouscordialthathadbeengivenherforaChristmaspresent.Herhandstrembledsomuchthatshecouldhardlyundothestopper,butshemanageditintheendandpouredafewdropsintoherbrother’smouth.