Caspian ordered the men to lower the longboats and to be ready to go ashore. There was no Narnian flag on

inian and Reepicheep, along with the royals, Eu

, was the first to get off the

ustace moaning behind her back. She smiled, incredulous a

away from adventure, lad!" Reep

ty, or at least what rested of it. In fact, all that remained of the place were the walls, with n

ing Edmund, Lucy and the crew a fe

ed her, as he continued to observe the road with circ

reassured him, smiling

ition, had convinced Lucy to help her find a sword suitable for her in the armory. Although she

, chuckling, "but I still don't want you to g

, Caspian, and you need to think about yourself." she said in an authoritative voice,

nced by her withering glare. "All right, all right, but s

rbing sound of bells. Caspian immediately raised his crossbow, pointing it in the direct

e. We'll head on. If we don't come back by dawn, send a party

jesty," it qu

and doors barred by wooden beams. A few carts with baskets lay abandoned on the side of the road, which was marked by rocks. The

inside through a crevice. Apparently he saw

back?" he anxiously asked his cousins, rejoining the group t

uard...something?" Edmund propo

ediately accepted, then started staring at them with a

gger out of his belt and handi

rry." the boy stated, tying to to l

merous bells descended. The narrow windows let in a thread of light to illuminate two rows of white marble statues not far from the walls. In the center of the hall was a stone

eople?" Lucy asked,

crossed out?" Edmund

me kind of fee,"

th stated, "a ledger of

Caspian assumed i

cended with ropes from the ce

ord and being immediately imitated by his c

he hilt. She had no idea what to do or how she was gonna get

However, she knew she couldn't have beaten him in physical strength, so she used her cunning: a kick on the shin to undermine his balance, a cut on the right forearm to disarm him, a parry of his left fist and a strong elbow in full face to

the direction of the woman

eeing her opponent h

arrow at the man who was about to strike the decisive blow to Elizabeth, piercing him. To save

metal door closing, stopped the fight. Standing before them was now a man richly dressed in cl

ike a girl again," he started,"I'd say you

Eustace complai

the men

Edmund angr

newcomer commanded his ma

on. Come here, sweetie." he told her, smirking, whil

off me!" she growled,

d him, noting the scene and not liki

nd those two to the dungeons." declar

ng!" Caspian roared against him, as he struggl

ntimated soon after, receiving a

tching the scene with eyes f

the boy said just after, glan

ormed them. Another well-dressed man came out of the shadows and, with a nod fro

beth, were dragged out the front door. The three were then chained along a wall not far from the main square of the city, where they woul

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f people. Immediately behind it ran a man, screaming in despair the name of his wife, who looked at him from the wagon with a broken expression. Along with him, a crying child called the sa

s had already gathered and was waiting for them. They would have been sold as commodities, not differentl

Move!" told her the man

st bidder, you bastard!" she hissed

ings you home." he joked, putting her next to Eustace, while Lucy was d

girl, which was given in the hands of the fif

off the bidding?" he asked, although he didn't get any offers. "Come

like the rear end of a Minotaur!" one of t

ool hygiene award two years running." Eus

bid!" the trader yelled,

of a certain mouse spoke in the crowd, just a moment before Drinian took off his clo

ur to stun two pirates. The second to be stripped of the handcuffs was Elizabeth, who, after escaping the grip of her slaver, r

e two Kings, hearing Reepicheep's voice, rebelled against the guards, retrieving the keys and freeing themselves from the chains. They then joined the fight, which had become a real rebellion. Nex

had just took one out by breaking a vase on his head, and now she was quickly dodging the blows of the other. The King ran to her to help her, but

nk you needed help," Casp

for the first time since th