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Peter’s first battle
Butnextminutethatexpressionwasquitegone.TheLionshookhismaneandclappedhispawstogether("Terriblepaws,"thoughtLucy,"ifhedidn’tknowhowtovelvetthem!")andsaid,
"Meanwhile,letthefeastbeprepared.Ladies,taketheseDaughtersofEvetothepavilionandministertothem."
WhenthegirlshadgoneAslanlaidhispaw-andthoughitwasvelveteditwasveryheavy-onPeter’sshoulderandsaid,"Come,SonofAdam,andIwillshowyouafar-offsightofthecastlewhereyouaretobeKing."
AndPeterwithhisswordstilldrawninhishandwentwiththeLiontotheeasternedgeofthehilltop.Thereabeautifulsightmettheireyes.Thesunwassettingbehindtheirbacks.Thatmeantthatthewholecountrybelowthemlayintheeveninglight-forestandhillsandvalleysand,windingawaylikeasilversnake,thelowerpartofthegreatriver.Andbeyondallthis,milesaway,wasthesea,andbeyondtheseathesky,fullofcloudswhichwerejustturningrosecolourwiththereflectionofthesunset.ButjustwherethelandofNarniametthesea-infact,atthemouthofthegreatriver-therewassomethingonalittlehill,shining.ItwasshiningbecauseitwasacastleandofcoursethesunlightwasreflectedfromallthewindowswhichlookedtowardsPeterandthesunset;buttoPeteritlookedlikeagreatstarrestingontheseashore.
"That,OMan,"saidAslan,"isCairParavelofthefourthrones,inoneofwhichyoumustsitasKing.Ishowittoyoubecauseyouarethefirst-bornandyouwillbeHighKingoveralltherest."
AndoncemorePetersaidnothing,foratthatmomentastrangenoisewokethesilencesuddenly.Itwaslikeabugle,butricher.
