obes, spare garment of the crew that, together with Lucy, they had happily accepted. During the change of clothes and a good part of the afternoon, Elizabeth had therefore got to know a little better

nstead, was here for the

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with her elbows comfortably resting on the edge of the ship, the look lost among the wonder

at her, leaning against the mast, observing every detail

quietly asked her, resting his el

me ago." she answered, turning h

rfectly dry, fell loose on his shoulders and were therefore victims of the gentle breath of the wind. His hazel eyes were beady and bright, w

up from her thoughts, "but in my defense it's been a quite rough day. I'm Casp

plied, "it's a pleasure t

ing his head slightly. "So, you are from the same world of L

e situation, "I am, I live more than seventy yea

ted," he iron

ople from the past and from th future together

l, I hope not in a comple

glad to be here."

really?"

seems to me far more beautiful and hairy

his? And in what way is it worse?" he asked her, with a l

ical creatures or talking animals as devoid of magic. She told him about her life in London, her job and her family, which she usually never talked

ree years before he had found himself having to fight for his life and for the throne against his only relative, who yearned to take his place. He told

ared under the sea, they star

and I also understood that you are to thank for the bed," she

eed all your strengths tomorrow. No day is easy

he told him, nodding ligh

ured, chuckling at the sur

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consisted of the enormous head of a green and gold dragon. Clinging to

ky and w

waves grow

t, you R

all that

s the U

ot..."

"That's pretty," Lu

a dryad sung it to me when I was just a mouseling. I can't divine t

past the Lone Islands,

domains of Narnia which had apparently been the destination of seven Lords of Telmar several years earlier,

one can sail is to the end of the world.

e there's such a plac

ing, if not belief.

y sail there?" Lucy then asked

ll one day earn the right to see it." it said, chuckling. "Your Majest

urce of wisdom and an exceptional orator, who had always ready the appropriate

d the edge, they could admire a female figure jumping out of the water cheerfully and waving to them. Elizabet

h asked Lucy, never e shift

," she explained,

said the woman,

tiful in Narnia," she told her, smiling, before tu

lors who watched, intrigued and fascinated, the skillful moves of their Kings. Neither could prev

happened sooner or lat

in the same direction as the girl's. She smiled seeing the boys apparently having the time of

ossed blades and the a

Caspian told his opponent, smiling a

ave," the

in Drinian's thundering voice to the men

by a sailor, joined the two ladies, who had taken place on crates attache

" Elizabeth

replied, a proud grin

f we keep sailing to the end of the world

om there," he reassured her, not real

ce stepped in, who had just come out of the hold and, not knowing where else to go, had decided t

retorted, "are you feeling better,

nswered. "It's lucky I have an iron c

rked, climbing down a rope near to Elizabeth. "Fi

of things. Mother says I have an acute disposition, due to my intelligence.

as "a cute" anythin

vilisation I'm contacting the British Consul. Have you all arrested for

him, "That's funny. I thought we s

nst my will!" the

oying the comedy of the scene now comfort

stically asked, moving

say, are the most unhygienic quarters. It

hrow you back into the sea." Elizabeth said wi

t he?" the mouse then remarked,

rming up!" th

n, right? Lucy?" Elizabeth th

nation, "Yes, yes h

you." the woman said, soun

t." Edmund replied in a serious to

nymore when I finally found the British Consul!"

e woman asked him, r

lum! That's where mad people go, people who

" Edmund roared out, taking

friend here is probably just shocked by the situation

ried out again, seeming des

e." Caspian stated, ignori

d speak, the group was

sailor yelled

looked at the horizon. They had finally reached