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The Hunting of the White stag
AndPeterbecameatallanddeep-chestedmanandagreatwarrior,andhewascalledKingPetertheMagnificent.AndSusangrewintoatallandgraciouswomanwithblackhairthatfellalmosttoherfeetandthekingsofthecountriesbeyondtheseabegantosendambassadorsaskingforherhandinmarriage.AndshewascalledSusantheGentle.EdmundwasagraverandquietermanthanPeter,andgreatincouncilandjudgement.HewascalledKingEdmundtheJust.ButasforLucy,shewasalwaysgayandgolden-haired,andallprincesinthosepartsdesiredhertobetheirQueen,andherownpeoplecalledherQueenLucytheValiant.
Sotheylivedingreatjoyandifevertheyrememberedtheirlifeinthisworlditwasonlyasoneremembersadream.AndoneyearitfelloutthatTumnus(whowasamiddle-agedFaunbynowandbeginningtobestout)camedownriverandbroughtthemnewsthattheWhiteStaghadoncemoreappearedinhisparts-theWhiteStagwhowouldgiveyouwishesifyoucaughthim.SothesetwoKingsandtwoQueenswiththeprincipalmembersoftheircourt,rodea-huntingwithhornsandhoundsintheWesternWoodstofollowtheWhiteStag.Andtheyhadnothuntedlongbeforetheyhadasightofhim.Andheledthemagreatpaceoverroughandsmoothandthroughthickandthin,tillthehorsesofallthecourtiersweretiredoutandthesefourwerestillfollowing.Andtheysawthestagenterintoathicketwheretheirhorsescouldnotfollow.ThensaidKingPeter(fortheytalkedinquiteadifferentstylenow,havingbeenKingsandQueensforsolong),"FairConsorts,letusnowalightfromourhorsesandfollowthisbeastintothethicket;forinallmydaysIneverhuntedanoblerquarry."
"Sir,"saidtheothers,"evensoletusdo."
Sotheyalightedandtiedtheirhorsestotreesandwentonintothethickwoodonfoot.AndassoonastheyhadentereditQueenSusansaid,
