CHAPTER ELEVEN
THEPACEQUISQUICKaslightning,RishdaTarkaanleapedbackoutofreachoftheKingssword.Hewasnocoward,andwouldhavefoughtsingle-handedagainstTirianandtheDwarfifneedwere.ButhecouldnottakeontheEagleandtheUniaswell.HeknewhowEaglesflyintoyourfadpeckatyoureyesandblindyouwiththeirwings.Andhehadheardfromhisfather(whohadmetNarniansinbattle)thatnoman,exceptwitharrows,oralongspear,mati,foritrearsonitshindlegsasitfallsuponyouandthenyouhaveitshoofsanditshornanditsteethtodealwithallatonce.Soherushedintothecrowdandstoodcallingout:"Tome,tome,warriorsofTheTisroc,may-he-liveforever.Tome,allloyalNarniahewrathofTashlanfalluponyou!”
Whilethiseningtwootherthingshappenedaswell.TheApehadnotrealizedhisdangerasquicklyastheTarkaan.Forasedorsoheremainedsquattingbesidethefirestaringatthenewers.ThenTirianrushedupochedcreature,pickeditupbythescruffoftheneddashedbacktothestableshouting,"Openthedoor!”
Pogginope."Goanddrinkyourownmedie,Shift!"saidTirianandhurledtheApethroughintothedarkness.ButastheDwarfbahedoorshutagain,ablindinggreenish-bluelightshofromtheihestable,theearthshook,andtherewasastrangenoise-aclugandscreamingasifitwasthehoarsevoiemonstrousbird.TheBeastsmoanedandhowledandcalledout"Tashlan!Hideusfromhim!"andmanyfelldown,andmanyhidtheirfatheirwingsorpaws.NooneexceptFarsighttheEagle,whohasthebesteyesofalllivingthings,noticedthefaceofRishdaTarkaanatthatmoment.AndfromwhatFarsightsawtherehekoRishdawasjustassurprised,andnearlyfrightened,aseveryoneelse."Theregoesone,”
thoughtFarsight,"whohascalledongodshedoesnotbelievein.Howwillitbewithhimiftheyhavereallye?”
Thethirdthing-whichalsohappehesamemoment-wastheonlyreallybeautifulthingthatnight.EverysialkingDoginthewholemeeting(therewerefifteenof
them)cameboundingandbarkingjoyouslytotheKingsside.Theyweremostlygreatbigdogswiththickshouldersandheavyjaws.Theiringwaslikethebreakingofagreatwaveontheseabeach:itnearlyknockedyoudown.ForthoughtheywereTalkingDogstheywerejustasdoggyastheycouldbe:andtheyallstoodupandputtheirfrontpawsontheshouldersofthehumansandlickedtheirfaces,allsayingatonce:"Wele!Wele!Wellhelp,wellhelp,help,help.Showushowtohelp,showusho-how-how?”
Itwassolovelythatitmadeyouwanttocry.This,atlast,wasthesortofthingtheyhadbeenhopingfor.Andwhen,amomentlater,severallittleanimals(midmolesandasquirrelorso)camepatteringup,squealingwithjoy,andsaying"See,see.Werehere,”
andwhen,afterthat,theBearandtheBoarcametoo,Eustacebegahatperhaps,afterall,everythingmightbegoingtoeright.ButTiriangazedroundandsawhowveryfewoftheanimalshadmoved.
"Tome!tome!"hecalled."HaveyouallturnedcowardssinceIwasy?”
"Wedarent,"whimpereddozensofvoices."Tashlanwouldbeangry.ShieldusfromTashlan.”
"WherearealltheTalkingHorses?"saidTiriantotheBoar.
"Weveseen,weveseen,"squealedtheMice."TheApehasmadethemwork.Theyrealltied-downatthebottomofthehill.”
"Thenallyoulittleones,"saidTirian,"younibblersandgnawersandnutcrackers,awaywithyouasfastasyouscamperaheHorsesareonourside.Andiftheyare,getyourteethintotheropesandgnawtilltheHorsesarefreeandbriher.”
"Withagoodwill,Sire,"camethesmallvoices,andwithawhiskoftailsthosesharp-eyedandsharp-toothedfolkwereoff.Tiriansmiledformereloveashesawthemgo.Butitwasalreadytimetobethinkingofotherthings.RishdaTarkaanwasgivinghisorders.
"Forward,"hesaid."Takeallofthemaliveifyoudhurlthemintothestableordrivethemintoit.WhentheyareallinwewillputfiretoitandmakethemantothegreatgodTash.”
"Ha!"saidFarsighttohimself."Sothatishowhehopestoardonforhisunbelief.”
Theenemyline-abouthalfofRishdasforce-wasnowmovingforward,andTirianhadbarelytimetogivehisorders.
"Outo,Jill,andtrytoshootallyoumaybeforetheyreachus.BoarandBeargino,Eustayright.Holdtherightwing,Jewel.Standby
him,Puzzle,anduseyourhoofs.Hoverandstrike,Farsight.YouDogs,justbehindus.
Goinamoerthesword-playhasbegun.Aslantoouraid!”
Eustacestoodwithhisheartbeatingterribly,hopingandhopingthathewouldbebrave.
Hehadneverseenanything(thoughhehadseenbothadragonandaseaserpent)thatmadehisbloodrunsocoldasthatlineofdark-facedbright-eyedmen.TherewerefifteenealkingBullofNarnia,SliheFox,andWraggletheSatyr.Thewang-and-zipponhisleftandoneehentwang-andzippagainayrwasdown."Oh,welldone,daughter!"cameTiriansvoidthentheenemywereuponthem.
Eustacecouldneverrememberpehewomiwasalllikeadream(thesortyouhavewhenyourtemperatureisover100)untilheheardRishdaTarkaansvoicecallingoutfromthedistance:"Retire.Backhitherandre-form.”
Theacecametohissensesandsawtheenesscamperingbacktotheirfriends.Butnotallofthem.Twolaydead,piercedbyJewelshoririanssword.TheFoxlaydeadathisow,andhewonderedifitwashewhohadkilledit.
TheBullalsowasdown,shhtheeyebyanarrowfromJillandgashedinhissidebytheBoarstusk.Butoursidehaditslossestoo.Threedogswerekilledandafourthwashobblingbehindthelihreelegsandwhimpering.TheBearlayontheground,movingfeebly.Thenitmumbledinitsthroatyvoice,bewilderedtothelast,"I-Idontuand,"laiditsbigheaddownonthegrassasquietlyasachildgoingtosleep,andnevermovedagain.
Infact,thefirstattackhadfailed.Eustacedidntseemabletobegladaboutit:hewassoterriblythirstyandhisarmachedso.
AsthedefeatedebacktotheiraheDwarfsbeganjeeringatthem.
"Hadenough,Darkies?"theyyelled."Dontyoulikeit?WhydoesntyreatTarkaangoandfighthimselfinsteadofsendingyoutobekilled?PoorDarkies!”
"Dwarfs,"criedTirian."ehereanduseyourswords,notyues.Thereisstilltime.DwarfsofNarnia!Youfightwell,Iknow.ebacktoyourallegiance.”
"Yah!"sheDwarfs."Notlikely.Yourejustasbighumbugsastheotherlot.WedontwantanyKings.TheDwarfsarefortheDwarfs.Boo!”
ThentheDrumbegan:notaDwarfdrumthistime,butabigbullshideenedrum.
Thechildrenfromtheveryfirsthatedthesound.Boom-boom-ba-ba-boomitwent.Buttheywouldhavehateditfarworseiftheyhadknownwhatitmeant.Tiriandid.ItmeantthattherewereothereroopssomewherenearandthatRishdaTarkaanwas
calliohisaid.TirianandJewellookedatohersadly.Theyhadjustbeguntohopethattheymightwinthatnight:butitwouldbealloverwiththemifnewenemiesappeared.
Tiriangazeddespairinglyround.SeveralNarniaandingwiththeenes,whetherthroughtreacheryorifearof"Tashlan".Othersweresittingstill,staring,notlikelytojoiherside.Buttherewerefeweranimalsnow:thecrowdwasmuchsmaller.Clearly,severalofthemhadjustcreptquietlyawayduringthefighting.
Boom-boom-ba-ba-boomwentthehorribledrum.Thenanothersouomixwithit."Listen!"saidJewel:andthen"Look!"saidFarsight.Amomentlatertherewasnodoubtwhatitwas.Withathunderofhoofs,withtossingheads,widenednostrils,andwavingmanes,overascoreofTalkingHorsesofNarniacamechargingupthehill.Thegnawersandnibblershaddoheirwork.
PoggintheDwarfandthechildreheirmouthstocheerbutthatcheernevercame.Suddenlytheairwasfullofthesoundoftwangingbow-stringsandhissingarrows.
ItwastheDwarfswhowereshootingand-foramomentJillcouldhardlybelievehereyes-theywereshootingtheHorses.Dwarfsaredeadlyarchers.HorseafterHorserolledover.NotohosenobleBeastseverreachedtheKing.
"LittleSwine,"shriekedEustace,danginhisrage."Dirty,filthy,treacherouslittlebrutes."EvenJewelsaid,"ShallIruhoseDwarfs,Sire,andspittenofthemonmyhornateachplunge?"ButTirianwithhisfaceassternasstone,said,"Standfast,Jewel.
Ifyoumustweep,sweetheart(thiswastoJill),turnyourfaceasideandseeyouwetnotyourbow-string.Andpeace,Eustace.Donotscold,likeakit-girl.Nowarriorscolds.
Courteouswordsorelsehardknocksarehisonlylanguage.”
ButtheDwarfsjeeredbackatEustace."Thatriseforyou,littleboy,eh?
Thoughtwewereonyourside,didyou?Nofear.WedontwantanyTalkingHorses.Wedontwantyoutowinanymorethahergang.Youttakeusin.TheDwarfsarefortheDwarfs.”
RishdaTarkaanwasstilltalkingtohismen,doubtlessmakingarrasforthetadprobablywishinghehadsenthiswholefortothefirst.Thedrumboomedootheirhorror,Tirianandhisfriendsheard,farfainterasiffromalongwayoff,anansweringdrum.AnotherbodyofeneshadheardRishdassignalandwereingtosupporthim.YouwouldnothaveknownfromTiriansfacethathehadnowgivenupallhope.
"Listen,"hewhisperedinamatter-of-factvoice,"wemustattaow,beforeyondermistsarestrengtheheirfriends.”
"Bethinkyou,Sire,"saidPoggin,"thatherewehavethegoodwoodenwallofthestableatourbacks.Ifweadvance,shallwenotbeencircledasword-poiweenourshoulders?”
"Iwouldsayasyoudo,Dwarf,"saidTirian."Wereitnottheirveryplantoforceusintothestable?Thefurtherwearefromitsdeadlydoor,thebetter.”
"TheKingisright,"saidFarsight."Awayfromthisaccursedstable,andwhatevergoblinlivesi,atallcosts.”
"Yes,dolets,"saidEustace."Imingtohatetheverysightofit.”
"Good,"saidTirian."Nowlookyooourleft.Youseeagreatrockthatgleamswhitelikemarbleinthefirelight.Firstwewillfalluponthoseenes.You,maiden,shallmoveoutonourleftandshootasfastaseveryoumayintotheirranks:andyou,Eagle,flyattheirfacesfromtheright.Meanwhileweotherswillbechargingthem.Whenwearesoclose,Jill,thatyouolongershootatthemforfearofstrikingus,gobacktothewhiterodwait.Youothers,keepyourearswideeveninthefightiputthemtoflightinafewminutesorelsenotatall,forwearefewerthanthey.AssoonasIcallBack,thenrushtojoinJillatthewhiterock,whereweshallhaveprotebehindusandbreatheawhile.Now,beoff,Jill.”
Feelingterriblyalone,Jillranoutabouttwe,putherrightlegbadherleftlegforward,aanarrowtoherstring.Shewishedherhandswerenotshakingso.
"Thatsarottenshot!"shesaidasherfirstarrowspedtowardstheenemyandflewovertheirheads.Butshehadahestrimoment:shekhatspeedwaswhatmattered.ShesawsomethingbigandblackdartingintothefacesoftheehatwasFarsight.Firstoneman,andthenanother,droppedhissutupbothhishandstodefendhiseyes.Thenoneofherownarrowshitaman,andaaNarnianwolf,whohad,itseemed,joiheenemy.Butshehadbeenshootingonlyforafewsedswheostop.WithaflashofswordsandoftheBoarstusksandJewelshorn,andwithdeepbayingfromthedogs,Tirianandhispartywererushingontheirenemies,likemeninahundredyardsrace.Jillwasastooseehowunpreparedtheenesseemedtobe.ShedidnotrealizethatthiswastheresultofherworkandtheEagles.Veryfewtroopskeeponlookingsteadilytothefrontiftheyaregettingarrowsintheirfacesfromonesideandbeingpeckedbyaneagleoher.
"Ohwelldone.Welldone!"shoutedJill.TheKingspartywerecuttingtheirwayrightintotheeheUniwastossingmenasyoudtosshayonafork.EveaceseemedtoJill(whoafteralldidntknowverymuchaboutswordsmanship)tobefightingbrilliantly.TheDogswereattheehroats.Itwasgoingtowork!Itwasvictoryatlast-Withahorrible,coldshockJillnoticedastrahing.Thougheneswerefallingateaarniansword-stroke,theyneverseemedtogetanyfewer.Infact,therewereactuallymoreofthemnowthahefightbegan.Thereweremoreeverysed.Theywererunningupfromeveryside.Theywerenewehesenewoneshadspears.Therewassuchacrowdofthemthatshecouldhardlyseeherownfriends.ThensheheardTiriansvoiceg:
"Back!Totherock!”
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Whilethiseningtwootherthingshappenedaswell.TheApehadnotrealizedhisdangerasquicklyastheTarkaan.Forasedorsoheremainedsquattingbesidethefirestaringatthenewers.ThenTirianrushedupochedcreature,pickeditupbythescruffoftheneddashedbacktothestableshouting,"Openthedoor!”
Pogginope."Goanddrinkyourownmedie,Shift!"saidTirianandhurledtheApethroughintothedarkness.ButastheDwarfbahedoorshutagain,ablindinggreenish-bluelightshofromtheihestable,theearthshook,andtherewasastrangenoise-aclugandscreamingasifitwasthehoarsevoiemonstrousbird.TheBeastsmoanedandhowledandcalledout"Tashlan!Hideusfromhim!"andmanyfelldown,andmanyhidtheirfatheirwingsorpaws.NooneexceptFarsighttheEagle,whohasthebesteyesofalllivingthings,noticedthefaceofRishdaTarkaanatthatmoment.AndfromwhatFarsightsawtherehekoRishdawasjustassurprised,andnearlyfrightened,aseveryoneelse."Theregoesone,”
thoughtFarsight,"whohascalledongodshedoesnotbelievein.Howwillitbewithhimiftheyhavereallye?”
Thethirdthing-whichalsohappehesamemoment-wastheonlyreallybeautifulthingthatnight.EverysialkingDoginthewholemeeting(therewerefifteenof
them)cameboundingandbarkingjoyouslytotheKingsside.Theyweremostlygreatbigdogswiththickshouldersandheavyjaws.Theiringwaslikethebreakingofagreatwaveontheseabeach:itnearlyknockedyoudown.ForthoughtheywereTalkingDogstheywerejustasdoggyastheycouldbe:andtheyallstoodupandputtheirfrontpawsontheshouldersofthehumansandlickedtheirfaces,allsayingatonce:"Wele!Wele!Wellhelp,wellhelp,help,help.Showushowtohelp,showusho-how-how?”
Itwassolovelythatitmadeyouwanttocry.This,atlast,wasthesortofthingtheyhadbeenhopingfor.Andwhen,amomentlater,severallittleanimals(midmolesandasquirrelorso)camepatteringup,squealingwithjoy,andsaying"See,see.Werehere,”
andwhen,afterthat,theBearandtheBoarcametoo,Eustacebegahatperhaps,afterall,everythingmightbegoingtoeright.ButTiriangazedroundandsawhowveryfewoftheanimalshadmoved.
"Tome!tome!"hecalled."HaveyouallturnedcowardssinceIwasy?”
"Wedarent,"whimpereddozensofvoices."Tashlanwouldbeangry.ShieldusfromTashlan.”
"WherearealltheTalkingHorses?"saidTiriantotheBoar.
"Weveseen,weveseen,"squealedtheMice."TheApehasmadethemwork.Theyrealltied-downatthebottomofthehill.”
"Thenallyoulittleones,"saidTirian,"younibblersandgnawersandnutcrackers,awaywithyouasfastasyouscamperaheHorsesareonourside.Andiftheyare,getyourteethintotheropesandgnawtilltheHorsesarefreeandbriher.”
"Withagoodwill,Sire,"camethesmallvoices,andwithawhiskoftailsthosesharp-eyedandsharp-toothedfolkwereoff.Tiriansmiledformereloveashesawthemgo.Butitwasalreadytimetobethinkingofotherthings.RishdaTarkaanwasgivinghisorders.
"Forward,"hesaid."Takeallofthemaliveifyoudhurlthemintothestableordrivethemintoit.WhentheyareallinwewillputfiretoitandmakethemantothegreatgodTash.”
"Ha!"saidFarsighttohimself."Sothatishowhehopestoardonforhisunbelief.”
Theenemyline-abouthalfofRishdasforce-wasnowmovingforward,andTirianhadbarelytimetogivehisorders.
"Outo,Jill,andtrytoshootallyoumaybeforetheyreachus.BoarandBeargino,Eustayright.Holdtherightwing,Jewel.Standby
him,Puzzle,anduseyourhoofs.Hoverandstrike,Farsight.YouDogs,justbehindus.
Goinamoerthesword-playhasbegun.Aslantoouraid!”
Eustacestoodwithhisheartbeatingterribly,hopingandhopingthathewouldbebrave.
Hehadneverseenanything(thoughhehadseenbothadragonandaseaserpent)thatmadehisbloodrunsocoldasthatlineofdark-facedbright-eyedmen.TherewerefifteenealkingBullofNarnia,SliheFox,andWraggletheSatyr.Thewang-and-zipponhisleftandoneehentwang-andzippagainayrwasdown."Oh,welldone,daughter!"cameTiriansvoidthentheenemywereuponthem.
Eustacecouldneverrememberpehewomiwasalllikeadream(thesortyouhavewhenyourtemperatureisover100)untilheheardRishdaTarkaansvoicecallingoutfromthedistance:"Retire.Backhitherandre-form.”
Theacecametohissensesandsawtheenesscamperingbacktotheirfriends.Butnotallofthem.Twolaydead,piercedbyJewelshoririanssword.TheFoxlaydeadathisow,andhewonderedifitwashewhohadkilledit.
TheBullalsowasdown,shhtheeyebyanarrowfromJillandgashedinhissidebytheBoarstusk.Butoursidehaditslossestoo.Threedogswerekilledandafourthwashobblingbehindthelihreelegsandwhimpering.TheBearlayontheground,movingfeebly.Thenitmumbledinitsthroatyvoice,bewilderedtothelast,"I-Idontuand,"laiditsbigheaddownonthegrassasquietlyasachildgoingtosleep,andnevermovedagain.
Infact,thefirstattackhadfailed.Eustacedidntseemabletobegladaboutit:hewassoterriblythirstyandhisarmachedso.
AsthedefeatedebacktotheiraheDwarfsbeganjeeringatthem.
"Hadenough,Darkies?"theyyelled."Dontyoulikeit?WhydoesntyreatTarkaangoandfighthimselfinsteadofsendingyoutobekilled?PoorDarkies!”
"Dwarfs,"criedTirian."ehereanduseyourswords,notyues.Thereisstilltime.DwarfsofNarnia!Youfightwell,Iknow.ebacktoyourallegiance.”
"Yah!"sheDwarfs."Notlikely.Yourejustasbighumbugsastheotherlot.WedontwantanyKings.TheDwarfsarefortheDwarfs.Boo!”
ThentheDrumbegan:notaDwarfdrumthistime,butabigbullshideenedrum.
Thechildrenfromtheveryfirsthatedthesound.Boom-boom-ba-ba-boomitwent.Buttheywouldhavehateditfarworseiftheyhadknownwhatitmeant.Tiriandid.ItmeantthattherewereothereroopssomewherenearandthatRishdaTarkaanwas
calliohisaid.TirianandJewellookedatohersadly.Theyhadjustbeguntohopethattheymightwinthatnight:butitwouldbealloverwiththemifnewenemiesappeared.
Tiriangazeddespairinglyround.SeveralNarniaandingwiththeenes,whetherthroughtreacheryorifearof"Tashlan".Othersweresittingstill,staring,notlikelytojoiherside.Buttherewerefeweranimalsnow:thecrowdwasmuchsmaller.Clearly,severalofthemhadjustcreptquietlyawayduringthefighting.
Boom-boom-ba-ba-boomwentthehorribledrum.Thenanothersouomixwithit."Listen!"saidJewel:andthen"Look!"saidFarsight.Amomentlatertherewasnodoubtwhatitwas.Withathunderofhoofs,withtossingheads,widenednostrils,andwavingmanes,overascoreofTalkingHorsesofNarniacamechargingupthehill.Thegnawersandnibblershaddoheirwork.
PoggintheDwarfandthechildreheirmouthstocheerbutthatcheernevercame.Suddenlytheairwasfullofthesoundoftwangingbow-stringsandhissingarrows.
ItwastheDwarfswhowereshootingand-foramomentJillcouldhardlybelievehereyes-theywereshootingtheHorses.Dwarfsaredeadlyarchers.HorseafterHorserolledover.NotohosenobleBeastseverreachedtheKing.
"LittleSwine,"shriekedEustace,danginhisrage."Dirty,filthy,treacherouslittlebrutes."EvenJewelsaid,"ShallIruhoseDwarfs,Sire,andspittenofthemonmyhornateachplunge?"ButTirianwithhisfaceassternasstone,said,"Standfast,Jewel.
Ifyoumustweep,sweetheart(thiswastoJill),turnyourfaceasideandseeyouwetnotyourbow-string.Andpeace,Eustace.Donotscold,likeakit-girl.Nowarriorscolds.
Courteouswordsorelsehardknocksarehisonlylanguage.”
ButtheDwarfsjeeredbackatEustace."Thatriseforyou,littleboy,eh?
Thoughtwewereonyourside,didyou?Nofear.WedontwantanyTalkingHorses.Wedontwantyoutowinanymorethahergang.Youttakeusin.TheDwarfsarefortheDwarfs.”
RishdaTarkaanwasstilltalkingtohismen,doubtlessmakingarrasforthetadprobablywishinghehadsenthiswholefortothefirst.Thedrumboomedootheirhorror,Tirianandhisfriendsheard,farfainterasiffromalongwayoff,anansweringdrum.AnotherbodyofeneshadheardRishdassignalandwereingtosupporthim.YouwouldnothaveknownfromTiriansfacethathehadnowgivenupallhope.
"Listen,"hewhisperedinamatter-of-factvoice,"wemustattaow,beforeyondermistsarestrengtheheirfriends.”
"Bethinkyou,Sire,"saidPoggin,"thatherewehavethegoodwoodenwallofthestableatourbacks.Ifweadvance,shallwenotbeencircledasword-poiweenourshoulders?”
"Iwouldsayasyoudo,Dwarf,"saidTirian."Wereitnottheirveryplantoforceusintothestable?Thefurtherwearefromitsdeadlydoor,thebetter.”
"TheKingisright,"saidFarsight."Awayfromthisaccursedstable,andwhatevergoblinlivesi,atallcosts.”
"Yes,dolets,"saidEustace."Imingtohatetheverysightofit.”
"Good,"saidTirian."Nowlookyooourleft.Youseeagreatrockthatgleamswhitelikemarbleinthefirelight.Firstwewillfalluponthoseenes.You,maiden,shallmoveoutonourleftandshootasfastaseveryoumayintotheirranks:andyou,Eagle,flyattheirfacesfromtheright.Meanwhileweotherswillbechargingthem.Whenwearesoclose,Jill,thatyouolongershootatthemforfearofstrikingus,gobacktothewhiterodwait.Youothers,keepyourearswideeveninthefightiputthemtoflightinafewminutesorelsenotatall,forwearefewerthanthey.AssoonasIcallBack,thenrushtojoinJillatthewhiterock,whereweshallhaveprotebehindusandbreatheawhile.Now,beoff,Jill.”
Feelingterriblyalone,Jillranoutabouttwe,putherrightlegbadherleftlegforward,aanarrowtoherstring.Shewishedherhandswerenotshakingso.
"Thatsarottenshot!"shesaidasherfirstarrowspedtowardstheenemyandflewovertheirheads.Butshehadahestrimoment:shekhatspeedwaswhatmattered.ShesawsomethingbigandblackdartingintothefacesoftheehatwasFarsight.Firstoneman,andthenanother,droppedhissutupbothhishandstodefendhiseyes.Thenoneofherownarrowshitaman,andaaNarnianwolf,whohad,itseemed,joiheenemy.Butshehadbeenshootingonlyforafewsedswheostop.WithaflashofswordsandoftheBoarstusksandJewelshorn,andwithdeepbayingfromthedogs,Tirianandhispartywererushingontheirenemies,likemeninahundredyardsrace.Jillwasastooseehowunpreparedtheenesseemedtobe.ShedidnotrealizethatthiswastheresultofherworkandtheEagles.Veryfewtroopskeeponlookingsteadilytothefrontiftheyaregettingarrowsintheirfacesfromonesideandbeingpeckedbyaneagleoher.
"Ohwelldone.Welldone!"shoutedJill.TheKingspartywerecuttingtheirwayrightintotheeheUniwastossingmenasyoudtosshayonafork.EveaceseemedtoJill(whoafteralldidntknowverymuchaboutswordsmanship)tobefightingbrilliantly.TheDogswereattheehroats.Itwasgoingtowork!Itwasvictoryatlast-Withahorrible,coldshockJillnoticedastrahing.Thougheneswerefallingateaarniansword-stroke,theyneverseemedtogetanyfewer.Infact,therewereactuallymoreofthemnowthahefightbegan.Thereweremoreeverysed.Theywererunningupfromeveryside.Theywerenewehesenewoneshadspears.Therewassuchacrowdofthemthatshecouldhardlyseeherownfriends.ThensheheardTiriansvoiceg:
"Back!Totherock!”
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