Adventure in NARNIA (75)

Adventure in NARNIA (75)

" What's that to do with it ? " asked Peter.

" Because of another prophecy, " said Mr Beaver.
" Down at Cair Paravel ー that's the castle on the sea coast down at the mouth of this river which ought to be the capital of the whole country if all was as it should be ー down at Cair Paravel there are four thrones and it's a saying in Narnia time out of mind that when two Sons of Adam and two Daughter of Eve sit on those four thrones, then it will be the end not only of the White Witch's reign but of her life, and that is why we had to be so cautious as we came along, for if she knew about you four, your lives wouldn't be worth a shake of my whiskers ! "

All the children had been attending so hard to what Mr Beaver was telling them that they had noticed nothing else for a long time.
Then during the moment of silence that followed his last remark, Lucy suddenly said;
" I say － where's Edmund ? "

(75)