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THEbattlewasalloverafewminutesaftertheirarrival．MostoftheenemyhadbeenkilledinthefirstchargeofAslanandhiscompanions；andwhenthosewhowerestilllivingsawthattheWitchwasdeadtheyeithergavethemselvesuportooktoflight。ThenextthingthatLucyknewwasthatPeterandAslanwereshakinghands．ItwasstrangetohertoseePeterlookingashelookednow-hisfacewassopaleandsternandheseemedsomucholder．
“ItwasallEdmund’sdoing，Aslan，”Peterwassaying．“We’dhavebeenbeatenifithadn’tbeenforhim．TheWitchwasturningourtroopsintostonerightandleft．Butnothingwouldstophim．Hefoughthiswaythroughthreeogrestowhereshewasjustturningoneofyourleopardsintoastatue．Andwhenhereachedherhehadsensetobringhisswordsmashingdownonherwandinsteadoftryingtogoforherdirectlyandsimplygettingmadeastatuehimselfforhispains．Thatwasthemistakealltherestweremaking．Once
herwandwasbrokenwebegantohavesomechance-ifwehadn’tlostsomanyalready．Hewasterriblywounded．Wemustgoandseehim．”
TheyfoundEdmundinchargeofMrs。Beaveralittlewaybackfromthefightingline．Hewascoveredwithblood，hismouthwasopen，andhisfaceanastygreencolour．
“Quick，Lucy，”saidAslan．
Andthen，almostforthefirsttime，LucyrememberedthepreciouscordialthathadbeengivenherforaChristmaspresent。Herhandstrembledsomuchthatshecouldhardlyundothestopper，butshemanageditintheendandpouredafewdropsintoherbrother’smouth．
“Thereareotherpeoplewounded，”saidAslanwhileshewasstilllookingeagerlyintoEdmund’spalefaceandwonderingifthecordialwouldhaveanyresult．
“Yes，Iknow，”saidLucycrossly．“Waitaminute．”
“DaughterofEve，”saidAslaninagravervoice，“othersalsoareatthepointofdeath．MustmorepeopledieforEdmund？”
“I’msorry，Aslan，”saidLucy，gettingupandgoingwithhim。Andforthenexthalf-hourtheywerebusy-sheattendingtothewoundedwhileherestoredthosewhohadbeenturnedintostone。WhenatlastshewasfreetocomebacktoEdmundshefoundhimstandingonhisfeetandnotonlyhealedofhiswoundsbutlookingbetterthanshehadseenhimlook-oh，forages；infacteversincehisfirsttermatthathorridschoolwhichwaswherehehadbeguntogowrong．Hehadbecomehisrealoldselfagainandcouldlookyouintheface．AndthereonthefieldofbattleAslanmadehimaknight．
“Doesheknow，”whisperedLucytoSusan，“whatAslandidforhim？DoesheknowwhatthearrangementwiththeWitchreallywas？”
“Hush！No．Ofcoursenot，”saidSusan．
“Oughtn’thetobetold？”saidLucy．
“Oh，surelynot，”saidSusan．“Itwouldbetooawfulforhim。Thinkhowyou’dfeelifyouwerehe．”
“AllthesameIthinkheoughttoknow，”saidLucy．Butatthatmomenttheywereinterrupted．
Thatnighttheysleptwheretheywere．HowAslanprovidedfoodforthemallIdon’tknow；butsomehoworothertheyfoundthemselvesallsittingdownonthegrasstoafinehighteaatabouteighto’clock．Nextdaytheybeganmarchingeastwarddownthesideofthegreatriver．Andthenextdayafterthat，ataboutteatime，theyactuallyreachedthemouth．ThecastleofCairParavelonitslittlehilltoweredupabovethem；beforethemwerethesands，withrocksandlittlepoolsofsaltwater，andseaweed，andthesmelloftheseaandlongmilesofbluish-greenwavesbreakingforeverandeveronthebeach．Andoh，thecryofthesea-gulls！Haveyouheardit？Canyouremember？
Thateveningafterteathefourchildrenallmanagedtogetdowntothebeachagainandgettheirshoesandstockingsoffandfeelthesandbetweentheirtoes．Butnextdaywasmoresolemn。Forthen，intheGreatHallofCairParavel-thatwonderfulhallwiththeivoryroofandthewestwallhungwithpeacock’sfeathersandtheeasterndoorwhichlookstowardsthesea，inthepresenceofalltheirfriendsandtothesoundoftrumpets，Aslansolemnlycrownedthemandledthemtothefourthronesamiddeafeningshoutsof，“LongLiveKingPeter！LongLiveQueenSusan！LongLiveKingEdmund！LongLiveQueenLucy！”
“OnceakingorqueeninNarnia，alwaysakingorqueen。Bearitwell，SonsofAdam！Bearitwell，DaughtersofEve！”saidAslan．
Andthroughtheeasterndoor，whichwaswideopen，camethevoicesofthemermenandthemermaidsswimmingclosetotheshoreandsinginginhonouroftheirnewKingsandQueens．
Sothechildrensatontheirthronesandsceptreswereputintotheirhandsandtheygaverewardsandhonourstoalltheirfriends，toTumnustheFaun，andtotheBeavers，andGiantRumblebuffin，totheleopards，andthegoodcentaurs，andthegooddwarfs，andtothelion．AndthatnighttherewasagreatfeastinCairParavel，andrevelryanddancing，andgoldflashedandwineflowed，andansweringtothemusicinside，butstranger，sweeter，andmorepiercing，camethemusicoftheseapeople．
ButamidalltheserejoicingsAslanhimselfquietlyslippedaway．AndwhentheKingsandQueensnoticedthathewasn’ttheretheysaidnothingaboutit．ForMr。Beaverhadwarnedthem，“He’llbecomingandgoing，”hehadsaid．“Onedayyou’llseehimandanotheryouwon’t．Hedoesn’tlikebeingtieddown—andofcoursehehasothercountriestoattendto．It’squiteallright。He’lloftendropin．Onlyyoumustn’tpresshim．He’swild，youknow．Notlikeatamelion．”
