Chapter 11 Chapter 11 The Lion Roars

Finally, the other four people woke up.Lucy had to repeat what she was going to say for the fourth time.The long silence that followed frustrated her. Peter stared at the woods ahead, his eyes were sore. "I don't see anything. How about you, Susan?" "No, of course I can't see anything." Susan said, sounding a little upset. "Because there's nothing there at all, and she's talking in her sleep. Lay down and sleep, Lou, be good." "I wish you all would come with me," said Lucy, with a tremor in her voice, "because—because whether you come or not, I must go with it."

"Don't talk nonsense, Lucy," said Susan, "you mustn't go off alone, of course. Peter, don't let her go, she's messing around on purpose!" "If she insists on going, I will go with her," said Edmund; "she has been right." "I know that," said Peter, "and it's quite possible that she's right now. Obviously, the way out of the canyon downriver won't work, let alone at this time of night. Besides, why won't Aslan let us see it?" What? It's never been like this, it's not like what it is. What do you think, DLF?"

"I have nothing to say," replied the little man, "if you all go, of course I will go too. If you part ways, I will follow the High King's venerable Peter, as it is my duty. Yet , if you ask my personal opinion, well--I am but a simple-minded dwarf, and I think I can't find my way by day, and even less hope of finding it by night. Don't like it - it talks and doesn't talk, is friendly and doesn't help us, is invincible and no one can see it. That's what I'm trying to say, it doesn't work, please don't laugh." "Look, it's slapping the grass with its paws, and it's urging us." Lucy said anxiously, looking ahead, "We must start at once. If you don't go, I will go."

"You have no right to force us all to listen to your nonsense like this. Now it is four to one, and you are the youngest." Susan said. "Hey, hurry up," Edmund said impatiently, "we have no choice but to go, staying here will be an endless quarrel." He wanted to support Lucy with all his strength, but because of Not happy about being interrupted in his sweet dreams, and end up acting like he's angry with everyone. "Let's go, then," said Peter, lazily pulling on his armor.On any other occasion, he would say something encouraging or consoling to Lucy, because she was, after all, his favorite little sister.He knew in his heart that Lucy must be very sad at this moment, and that whatever happened just now was not her fault.However, he couldn't help being a little annoyed with her.

Suzanne was the most unhappy. "If I were as unreasonable as Lucy, I'd stay here now, wherever you go! I'd love to!" "Obey the High King, Your Majesty the Queen," said Trumpkin, "we will be on our way. If I can't go on sleeping, I'd rather talk less and walk more." The group finally set off.Lucy walked in the front. She bit her lip and swallowed what she wanted to say to Susan.Strange to say, when she raised her eyes and saw Aslan, she immediately forgot those complaints. Aslan was about twenty meters ahead of them, leading the way calmly.Others can only follow Lucy.Not only could they not see Aslan, they could not hear him.Its giant cat-like paw landed on the grass without a sound.

Under the guidance of Aslan, the children walked past the right side of the dancing forest.No one knew whether those tree gods were still dancing, because Lucy was staring at Aslan, and the others were staring at Lucy, and the canyon was so close, no one dared to be careless. "God bless, God bless!" Trumpkin kept muttering. "May this madness not end in a fall off a cliff!"— Aslan led them a long way along the precipice, and then they came to a place.There are some small trees growing on the edge of the cliff.It turned a corner and disappeared into the bushes.Lucy held her breath for a moment.What, to jump off this cliff? But she had to keep up with Aslan, not to lose track of him.Before she had time to stop and think, she quickened her pace and disappeared into the bushes.Looking down, she saw a steep path leading down to the bottom of the canyon between huge black rocks, and Aslan was walking down the path.It turned around suddenly and looked at her with satisfaction and encouragement.Lucy clapped her hands and let it go.Then someone else shouted behind him: "Hey, Lucy, look out! God! You're on the brink! Come back—" But then came Edmund's voice: "No, she Yes, there is a path going down here."

Edmund overtook Lucy on the way.He shouted excitedly: "Look! Who is that black figure in front of us?" That's what it looks like. " "We believe you're right, Lou. But it's strange how I couldn't see that figure before? Where is it now?" "With the shadow, of course. You can't see it yet?" "I thought I saw it just now. It was too dark." "Go, King Edmund, go." Trumpkin urged from behind.Then, further back, near the top of the cliff, came Peter's voice: "Susan, be brave and give me your hand. Look at you, the little baby can come here too, don't be scared like that."

Before long, they all came to the bottom of the canyon, and the rushing water made a lot of noise.Aslan jumped on the big rock out of the water deftly like a cat, and jumped into the middle of the creek in a few strokes.It stopped and lowered its head to drink water.When it raised its shaggy head, it turned to look at the children.Edmund saw it now. "Oh, Aslan!" he cried, rushing forward.But Aslan turned sharply, jumped to the other side, and began to walk up the river. "Peter, Peter," cried Edmund, "do you see that?" "What do I see?" said Peter. "You can't see anything in the moonlight. Go on, I don't feel so tired. Now let's give Lucy a shout. Thanks to her."

Without hesitation Aslan led them upriver to the left.Along the way, everyone had a strange feeling, as if they were dreaming—the rushing river, the wet grass, the looming cliffs, and the majestic but silent lion walking in front.At this moment, everyone except Susan and the dwarf could see Aslan clearly. Before long, they came to another steep path.This path leads all the way to the cliff top.Compared with the cliff on the other side of the river that I just walked down, this side is much higher and more dangerous.Fortunately, the moon just hung above the canyon at this time, illuminating the cliffs on both sides of the river.

When Aslan's figure disappeared on the top of the cliff, Lucy was almost discouraged.She summoned up her last courage and struggled to climb the top of the cliff.By this time her legs were trembling and she was out of breath.Since leaving Clear Water Bay, they have gone through a lot of hardships.At this time, she saw with ecstasy that the destination was in front of her eyes.A non-steep slope stretches forward calmly until a small hill hundreds of meters away is covered with green trees.Lucy knew that was where the Stone Table was. With the clink of armor, others climbed to the top of the cliff one by one.Aslan still walked in front silently, leading everyone to the hill.

"Lucy," Susan called softly. "Hey, what's the matter?" "I see it now. My apologies." "It doesn't matter." "You don't know, I'm worse than you think. Yesterday, when you first reminded everyone that Aslan warned us not to go down the cedar woods, I believed you must have seen Aslan And when you woke us up tonight, I believed you in the depths of my heart. But I wanted to get out of the woods as soon as possible, and... well, I don't know how. Now, let me tell you What did Slan say?" "You don't have to say so much," suggested Lucy. Soon they came to the woods.Through gaps in the trees the children saw the Fort of Aslan, built after the time of their reign over the Stone Table. "Our men are not very well guarded," whispered the little man, "otherwise they would have attacked us long ago." "Hush!" the children stopped him immediately.They saw Aslan stop, turn, and look at them in silence.There seemed to be a powerful magic power in that gaze, which made them happy and a little timid at the same time.The two boys went to it first, Lucy next, and Susan and the Dwarf last. "Aslan!" King Peter walked up to the lion for the first time, knelt down on one leg, took a huge lion paw and kissed it on the cheek, "I am very happy to see you. I am sorry, sir. We have taken so many detours, and lost a lot of time—especially since yesterday morning." "My dear son," said Aslan affectionately, turning to Edmund, "you have done a good job." It praised; after a moment's silence, it called again in its deep voice: ’” Susan didn’t answer, and the other children felt her cry. "You are almost overwhelmed by fear, child. Come here, let me help you." Aslan said, he blew on Susan who was approaching. "Forget the past. Now, have you regained your courage?" "There is some, Aslan," replied Susan. "Now!" Aslan raised his voice instead, slapping his tail on his body, "Now, please tell me, that little dwarf, famous swordsman and knight, who doesn't believe me My friend, where is he? Come here, son of the earth, come here!" The last two words were literally roared out, with shocking power. "God bless, God bless, yo-ho-ho..." The dwarf was babbling and babbling out of utter awe and nervousness.The children were very familiar with Aslan, and they could see that he liked Trumpkin very much, so they all stepped aside and watched with interest.Trumpkin was in a very different mood at the moment.He had never seen a lion, much less been alone with one.Fortunately, he did not run away in a hurry, but moved towards the lion tremblingly, which was wise. Aslan pounced, bit him in one bite, turned over and jumped again.Have you ever seen a mother cat jumping with her baby in her mouth? This is the scene now. With Aslan in his mouth, Trumpkin cowered in fright, looking pitiful.Aslan shook his head, and the dwarf's armor made a tinkling sound, which was very pleasant.Then, only hearing the lion's hey, the dwarf was thrown into the air in the blink of an eye.Everyone knew that the dwarf was as safe as lying at home, but he himself said in his heart: "It's over!" Put him on the ground. "Son of the Earth, let us be friends, shall we?" asked Aslan. "Okay... okay." The dwarf gasped, still in shock. "Children," said Aslan, "the moon is going down. Look behind you. There is dawn in the east. We must waste no time. You three, sons of Adam and the earth, enter the fort at once, and look at the What's it like in there?" Still the dwarf said nothing, and neither of the boys dared to ask if Aslan was coming soon.The three drew out their swords, bowed to Aslan together, then turned around, and quickly disappeared into the night.Lucy noticed that there was no tiredness on their faces, only the determination and determination of men going forward. The two girls leaned close to Aslan, silently watching the backs of the three of them.Then the light changed, and in the low east, at Aeroville, the morning star of Narnia shone bright and soft like a small moon.Under the starlight, Aslan looked particularly tall.It raised its head, waved its mane, and howled loudly. The sound was deep and powerful, as if an organ were playing from the bass, and the pitch rose higher and higher, and the volume became louder and louder, until the earth and the air trembled with it.From the hill below them the roar spread quickly in every direction, shaking all Narnia.Miruoz's army was awakened. The soldiers were all pale and at a loss. It took a long time to think of grabbing their own weapons; at the lower reaches of the river, at the coldest moment of the morning, the tree god raised his head , the water god also leaned out of the river.Farther away, in every field and every wood, the rabbits in their nests pricked up their ears, and the little sleeping birds poked their heads out from under their wings; Wonderful symphony.In towns and villages, mothers held their babies closer in their arms, and listened with wide-eyed eyes.The men jumped out of bed and reached for their shotguns.Even the dogs in the yard couldn't help barking non-stop.On the mountain in the northern border, the giants rubbed their sleepy eyes and walked out of the dark cave, wanting to see what happened. Lucy and Susan saw something dark coming towards them from all directions.At first glance, it looks like a black shadow skimming the ground, and at another glance, it looks like black waves in a storm, one wave after another, rolling in, unstoppable.When I blinked and looked again, it seemed that the whole forest was moving towards them, and it seemed that all the trees in the world were swarming towards Aslan.But when they came to the front, the shape of the tree gradually disappeared, and those who were joyfully swinging their arms were all people! The beautiful white birch girls raised their heads high; the willow girls tied their long hair behind their heads so that they could see more clearly the beech maidens, tall and graceful, with the dignity of a queen, gazed at Aslan; and the bearded old oaks bowed their heads in respect with their highest courtesy.All the tree gods shouted loudly, "Aslan! Aslan!" The shouts continued one after another, like the waves of the sea, for a long time. - More and more people gathered around Aslan, and the joyful dance became more and more enthusiastic, which made Lucy feel a little puzzled.She had never experienced such an exciting scene.A young man, clad in bark, with a ring of grass woven of leaves in his curls, would have been too handsome for a boy had it not been for the wildness of his face.You could see in that face, as Edmund said when he saw him a few days later, "This man can do anything." He was surrounded by girls who were as wild as he was. vitality.Everyone is cheering and jumping for joy.The most unexpected and the most eye-catching is an extremely fat short old man.He is riding a donkey.The donkey was convinced that this was the best time to show off its skills, and decided to show everyone walking on its hind legs.As a result, the fat old man fell down again and again, and was immediately helped up by the happy people around him.The old man happily wriggled on the donkey's back, and kept shouting: "Bring something to drink! Bring some snacks!" Someone brought a lot of delicious food, and everyone ignored etiquette and grabbed it.While eating, dancing, and laughing, they yelled loudly: "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo to to toe to toe!" Suddenly, everyone realized at the same time that the carnival and banquet should be over.So they all sat down on the grass, looked up at Aslan, and listened to what he had to say. The sun was just rising at this time.Lucy's eyes lit up suddenly, and she whispered to Susan: "Listen, Sue, I know who they are." "Who?" "The young man with the wild face is Bacchus, and the old man on the donkey is Selinus. Don't you remember that Mr. Tumnus told us their stories a long time ago." "Of course I do. But, Lou—" "what?" "If it weren't for Aslan, I wouldn't feel safe with Backus and his wild girls." "I don't think so," replied Lucy.