Caspian brought his sword close to his body, and then suddenly leaped into the air! His blade shimmered like lightning and his war cry sounded like thunder! He brought his sword down on the one area the soldier least expected to be attacked. The sky. Clang! His sword struck the soldier's helmet casting up sparks! The soldier stumbled and collapsed unconscious. Caspian landed next to him, grabbed the soldier's spear, and threw it at his nearest enemy! He whirled as an arrow whirred next to him hitting another enemy! Luke had another arrow on his string immediately and he leaped forward light in his eyes. Caspian blocked an attacking stoke and stabbed at his opponent! The soldier retreated and Caspian was on him in a moment. A few quick strokes and the soldier lay still. Caspian whirled to find Luke fighting a knot of spearmen! Caspian shouted and leaped at the soldiers. Outnumbered, Luke and Caspian were forced to retreat! They zipped through the trees and to Forgotten Tower. Anastasia was muttering in a corner.
"We need to find allies in the village," Luke said.
"Agreed," Caspian said. "We need to be able to know what's going on in the village. They can tell us when things like this happen so we can avoid them."
"What are we going to do with her?" Luke asked gesturing to Anastasia.
"Leave her," Caspian said. "We can take her to the village. She'll be captured and put in prison, where she belongs. But not now." They refreshed themselves drinking wine and applying salves to their wounds. That night they slept fitfully. When the sun peaked over the trees they awoke. They ate a meager breakfast of stale bread that Caspian found in a rotting cupboard. They then rose to their feet. Anastasia was still sleeping in a corner mumbling.
"Where shall we go?" Luke asked.
"To Master Tage," Caspian said thinking fondly of the old whiskered inventor. Luke nodded his approval and they set off through the trees. Suddenly, Luke stopped short!
"Whats wrong Luke?" Caspian asked turning to him. Then he saw. Tacked to a tree was two papers. They both said "wanted" above a picture of Caspian and Luke. They moved closer to read the papers. "Father has declared me an outlaw!" Caspian cried with shock. His mind reeled and he sat down heavily onto a boulder. Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Two arrows glanced off the boulder and another hit one of the posters!
"We have been found!"
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