He confirms that the logs are being taken to the Calormenes and that "Aslan Himself" ordered the felling of the trees. As they travel along the river, they sight a rat, riding a raft on the river. He discharges Roonwit to gather troops and for him to hasten towards battle.
Tirian immediately sets off with Jewel toward Lantern Waste. Tirian begins to question the dryad but is stopped when she cries out and falls over. She pleads with Tirian to save the living trees in Lantern Waste, which are being felled by Narnians for sale to the Calormenes. The confusion is fueled by the appearance of a dryad. Roonwit declares that what he sees in the skies (for centaurs are gifted stargazers) is more terrible than he has ever seen. Tirian asks if there is more news of Aslan. A centaur, Roonwit, approaches and bows to the king. Their joy is great at hearing the news, though it is hard to believe that He has finally come. His trusted friend, Jewel the unicorn, sits with him as they discuss rumors that Aslan had come to Narnia. Three weeks later the King of Narnia, Tirian, is sitting outside of his hunting lodge to escape the formality of Cair Paravel. Puzzle would pretend to be Aslan and Shift would tell him what to say. Both agree that it is a sign, but it is Shift who has his way in the end. Suddenly a great thunderclap knocks both animals to the ground. Puzzle dons the skin and, though not completely convincing in daylight, he does present a satisfactory illusion in dim firelight or moonlight. Again, Puzzle protests, feeling that Aslan would be quite upset to see him dressed in a lion's skin, but he is powerless to deny the ape his will.
Shift hides his work from prying eyes (birds overhead) and presents his work to Puzzle when the donkey returns. Shift sends Puzzle to town for food and commences working on the skin.Īfter minor alterations the skin is ready. Puzzle does not like the idea but is convinced that he is not clever enough to see the benefit of such an idea. Narnians would believe that Puzzle is Aslan and would obey his every command (as Shift gave them). Immediately, Shift states that Aslan has sent this skin and that Puzzle should wear it. Puzzles struggles to bring the object back and delivers a lion skin (a remnant from a hunting excursion beyond the edge of Narnia) to Shift. Using guilt tactics, Shift manipulates Puzzle into jumping into the pool and retrieving the item. As the two sit, a strange object rolls over the falls falling into Caldron Pool. Puzzle has been convinced that he is not a clever donkey and that Shift should make all decisions in every matter of life.
The story of The Last Battle begins with a donkey, Puzzle, and an old ape, Shift, sitting on the banks of Caldron Pool on the Western Edge of Narnia beyond Lantern Waste.
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