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The Hunting of the White stag
"Thereareotherpeoplewounded,"saidAslanwhileshewasstilllookingeagerlyintoEdmund’spalefaceandwonderingifthecordialwouldhaveanyresult.
"Yes,Iknow,"saidLucycrossly."Waitaminute."
"DaughterofEve,"saidAslaninagravervoice,"othersalsoareatthepointofdeath.MustmorepeopledieforEdmund?"
"I’msorry,Aslan,"saidLucy,gettingupandgoingwithhim.Andforthenexthalf-hourtheywerebusy-sheattendingtothewoundedwhileherestoredthosewhohadbeenturnedintostone.WhenatlastshewasfreetocomebacktoEdmundshefoundhimstandingonhisfeetandnotonlyhealedofhiswoundsbutlookingbetterthanshehadseenhimlook-oh,forages;infacteversincehisfirsttermatthathorridschoolwhichwaswherehehadbeguntogowrong.Hehadbecomehisrealoldselfagainandcouldlookyouintheface.AndthereonthefieldofbattleAslanmadehimaknight.
"Doesheknow,"whisperedLucytoSusan,"whatAslandidforhim?DoesheknowwhatthearrangementwiththeWitchreallywas?"
"Hush!No.Ofcoursenot,"saidSusan.
"Oughtn’thetobetold?"saidLucy.
"Oh,surelynot,"saidSusan."Itwouldbetooawfulforhim.Thinkhowyou’dfeelifyouwerehe."
"AllthesameIthinkheoughttoknow,"saidLucy.Butatthatmomenttheywereinterrupted.
Thatnighttheysleptwheretheywere.HowAslanprovidedfoodforthemallIdon’tknow;butsomehoworothertheyfoundthemselvesallsittingdownonthegrasstoafinehighteaatabouteighto’clock.
