THEHUNTINGOFTHEWHITESTAGTHEbattlewasalloverafewmiertheirarrival.MostoftheenemyhadbeenkilledinthefirstchargeofAslanandhis-panions;ahosewhowerestilllivingsawthattheWitchwasdeadtheyeithergavethemselvesuportooktoflight.ThehingthatLuewwasthatPeterandAslanwereshakinghands.ItwasstraohertoseePeterlookingashelookednow-hisfacealeandsternandheseemedsomucholder.

    "ItwasallEdmundsdoing,Aslan,"Peterwassaying."Wedhavebeeenifithadntbeenforhim.TheWitchwasturningourtroopsintosthta.Butnothingwouldstophim.Hefoughthiswaythroughthreeogrestowhereshewasjustturningoneofyourleopardsintoastatue.Andwhenhereachedherhehadsehisswordsmashingdownonherwandinsteadtogoforherdirectlyandsimplygettingmadeastatuehimselfforhispains.Thatwasthemistakealltherestweremaking.Onceherwandwasbrokeohavesomece-ifwehadntlostsomanyalready.

    Hewasterriblywounded.Wemustgoandseehim.”

    TheyfoundEdmundinchargeofMrsBeaveralittlewaybathefightingline.Hewascoveredwithblood,hismouthen,andhisfaastygreencolour.

    "Quick,Lucy,"saidAslan.

    Andthen,almostforthefirsttime,LucyrememberedthepreciouscordialthathadbeengivenherforaChristmaspresent.Herhandstrembledsomuchthatshecouldhardly

    undothestopper,butshemaintheendandpouredafewdropsintoherbrothersmouth.

    "Thereareotherpeoplewounded,"saidAslanwhileshewasstilllookingeagerlyintoEdmundspalefadwifthecordialwouldhavea.

    "Yes,Iknow,"saidLucycrossly."Waitaminute.”

    "DaughterofEve,"saidAsl