Хроники Нарнии
Deep magic from the down of time
AfewminuteslatertheWitchherselfwalkedoutontothetopofthehillandcamestraightacrossandstoodbeforeAslan.Thethreechildrenwhohadnotseenherbeforefeltshuddersrunningdowntheirbacksatthesightofherface;andtherewerelowgrowlsamongalltheanimalspresent.Thoughitwasbrightsunshineeveryonefeltsuddenlycold.TheonlytwopeoplepresentwhoseemedtobequiteattheireasewereAslanandtheWitchherself.Itwastheoddestthingtoseethosetwofaces-thegoldenfaceandthedead-whitefacesoclosetogether.NotthattheWitchlookedAslanexactlyinhiseyes;MrsBeaverparticularlynoticedthis.
"Youhaveatraitorthere,Aslan,"saidtheWitch.OfcourseeveryonepresentknewthatshemeantEdmund.ButEdmundhadgotpastthinkingabouthimselfafterallhe’dbeenthroughandafterthetalkhe’dhadthatmorning.HejustwentonlookingatAslan.Itdidn’tseemtomatterwhattheWitchsaid.
"Well,"saidAslan."Hisoffencewasnotagainstyou."
"HaveyouforgottentheDeepMagic?"askedtheWitch.
"LetussayIhaveforgottenit,"answeredAslangravely."TellusofthisDeepMagic."
"Tellyou?"saidtheWitch,hervoicegrowingsuddenlyshriller."TellyouwhatiswrittenonthatveryTableofStonewhichstandsbesideus?TellyouwhatiswritteninlettersdeepasaspearislongonthefirestonesontheSecretHill?TellyouwhatisengravedonthesceptreoftheEmperor-beyond-the-Sea?YouatleastknowtheMagicwhichtheEmperorputintoNarniaattheverybeginning.YouknowthateverytraitorbelongstomeasmylawfulpreyandthatforeverytreacheryIhavearighttoakill."
