CHAPTERFIFTEENRABADASHTHERIDICULOUS
&urnhtthemthetreesandthere，acrossgreenlaweredfromthenorthwindbythehighweatitsback，theysawthecastleofAnvard。Itwasveryoldandbuiltofawarm，reddish-brownstone。
&heyhadreachedthegateKitomeetthem，notlookingatalllikeAravis'sideaofakiheoldestofoldclothes;forhehadjustakingaroundofthekehhisHuntsmanandhadonlystoppedforamomenttowashhisdoggyhands。ButthebohichhegreetedAravisashetookherhandwouldhavebeenstatelyenoughforanEmperor。
“Littlelady，”hesaid，“webidyouveryheartilywelydearwifewerestillaliveweakeyoubettercheerbutotdoitwithabetterwill。AndIamsorrythatyouhavehadmisfortunesandbeendrivenfromyourfather'shouse，whiotbutbeagrieftoyou。Mysoneaboutyouradveherandallyourvalour。”
“Itwashewhodidallthat，Sir，”saidAravis。“Why，herushedataliontosaveme。”
&'sthat?”saidKingLune，hisfacebrightening。“Ihaven'theardthatpartofthestory。”
ThenAravistoldit。AndCor，whohadverymutedthestorytobeknown，thoughhefelthe'ttellithimself，didsomuchashehadexpediherfoolish。ButhisfathereverymudeedandinthecourseoftheoldittosomaCorwishedithadneverhappened。
&heKioHwinandBreeandolitetothemastoAravis，ahemalotofquestionsabouttheirfamiliesaheyhadlivedinheyhadbeeheHorseswererathertoheyweren'tyetusedtobeioasequalsbyHumansgrown-upHumans，thatis。Theydidn'tmindAravisandCor。
&lyQueenLuthedjoihemandKioAravis，“Mydear，hereisalovingfriendofourhouse，andshehasbeeyourapartmehtsforyoubetterthanIcouldhavedo。”
“You'dliketoeahem，wouldn'tyou?”saidLugAravis。TheylikedeachotheratondsooogethertotalkaboutAravis'sbedroomandAravis'sboudoirandaboutgettingclothesforher，aofthingsgirlsdotalkaboutonsuo。
Afterlunch，whichtheyhadowascoldbirdsandepieandwineandbreadandcheese），KingLuneruffleduphisbrowandheavedasighandsaid，“Heigh-ho!WehavestillthatsorrycreatureRabadashonourhands，myfriends，andmustneedsresolvewhattodowithhim。”
LucywassittingontheKing&#htandAraviso。KiatohetableandtheLordDarritheother。DarandPeridananddwereonthesamesideastheKing。
“YourMajestyerfectrighttostrikeoffhishead，”saidPeridan。“Suassaultashemadeputshimohassassins。”
“Itisverytrue，”saidEdmuraitormaymend。Ihavekdid。”Andhelhtful。
“TokillthisRabadashwouldgowarwiththeTisroc，”saidDarrin。
“AfigfortheTisroc，”saidKirengthisinnumbersandnumberswillhedesert。ButIhavenostmeors）incoldblood。Tohavecuthisthroatilewouldhaveeasedmyheartmightily，butthisisadifferentthing。”
“Bymysel，”saidLuajestyshallgivehimarial。Lethimgofreeonstraitpromiseiure。Itmaybethathewillkeephisword。”
“MaybeApeswillgrowhoer，”saidEdmund。“But，bytheLion，ifhebreaksitagain，mayitbeinsudplayofuscouldsoffhisheadile。”
“Itshallbetried，”saidtheKing:aooeheprisoner，friend。”
Rabadashwasbroughtbeforethemins。Tolookathimanyoneosedthathehadpassedthenightinanoisomeduhoutfoodorwater;butiyhehadbeenshutupinquiteafortableroomahasupper。Butashewassulkingfartoofuriouslytotouchthesupperahewholenightstampingandrandg，henaturallydidnotnowlookhisbest。
“Yhobetold，”saidKibythelawofnationsaswellasbyallreasonsofprudentpolicy，wehaveasghttoyourheadaseveroalmanhadagaiheless，iionofyouryouthaure，devoidofallgentilesseandcourtesy，whichyouhavedoubtlesshadinthelandofslavesandtyrants，osedtosetyoufree，uheses:first，that—”
“Curseyouforabarbariandog!”splutteredRabadash。“DoyouthinkIwillevenhearyours?Faugh!YoutalkverylargelyofnurtureandIknownotwhat。It'seasy，toamanins，ha!Takeoffthesevilebonds，givemeasword，aanyofyouwhodaresthehme。”
Nearlyalltheltotheirfeet，andshouted:
“Father!?Please。”
“Peaajesties!MyLords!”saidKingLune。“Haveweyamongusthantobesochafedbythetauntofapajock?Sitdown，，orshaftleavethetable。Iaskyhnessagain，tohearours。”
“Ihearnobarbariansandsorcerers，”saidRabadash。“Notoneofyoudaretouchahairofmyhead。EveryinsultyouhaveheapedonmeshallbepaidwithoarnianandArdishblood。Terribleshalltheveisronow。Butkillme，andtheburningsandtsihernlandsshallbeeatalethtentheworldathousandyearshence。Beare!TheboltofTashfallsfromabove!”
&evergetahookhalf-way?”asked。
“Shame，，”saidtheKiamansavewherohanyou:then，asyouplease。”
“OhyoufoolishRabadash，”sighedLucy。
&deredwhyeveryoablehadrisenanderfectlystill。Ofcoursehedidthesamehimself。Ahereason。Aslanwasamohoughnoonehadseenhiming。RabadashstartedastheimmeheLiolyiweenhimandhisaccusers。
“Rabadash，”saidAslan。“Takeheed。Yourdoomisveryyoumaystillavoidit。Fetyourpride（whathaveyoutobeproudof?）andyer（whohasd?）ahemercyofthesegoodkings。”