[The Chronicles of Narnia] Sin

When the sailors assembled the next morning, King Justice saw Edith with short hair standing at the end of the crowd.She looks more like a heroic boy after cutting off her long hair, except that her skin is fairer.

He didn't have much time to think about why the other party cut his hair. The new day's route recording work and detailed arrangements for the crew were still waiting for him.

The "Soul Slayer" had sailed hundreds of nautical miles, and the Castle of Cair Paravel gradually shrank into a small point where the water and the sky met. The "red ribbon" is still spreading all the way to the east, it seems to be a little wider, but there is still no end in sight.

The end of April is actually not the most suitable time to go to sea. The monsoon is raging, and the helmsmen have to adjust/sail all the time to keep moving in a direction parallel to the ribbon.In the evening, the ocean currents became stronger, and the sky gradually became gloomy, implying an upcoming storm.

"Your Majesty, we need to furl the sails, otherwise we will be blown further off course by the south wind." Derek reported to him.

"Of course." Edmund put down the compass and record book in his hand, "There is a high probability that we will not be able to go to the Lonely Islands in the south to resupply, it deviates far from the current route."

Derek nodded calmly: "Our fresh water and food are still sufficient, at least for two weeks."

"I think that's enough." The Justice King replied gratifiedly.

The gloomy weather has not gradually improved over time.In the second half of the night, the "Soul Slayer" with all its sails folded was still blown further north by the raging sea wind—there was a sea area where the Narnians had never sailed, dotted with unfamiliar and dangerous reefs and islands.

Edmund, who had not slept soundly, was awakened by the shouts of the sailors.

"It's raining heavily!" Several soldiers on duty, drenched by raindrops, rushed into the lounge.

King Justice got up and grabbed the "bouncing" looking glass on the table (only because the current hull is too bumpy), walked out of the house in the rain and looked to the south.

The glowing "red ribbon" is out of sight, and it's the worst news.

The few ladies on board were also unable to sleep due to the violent shaking of the hull—except for Edith, who was used to sailing life after staying up late yesterday.

"How did she manage to keep her balance while sleeping and not fall off the hammock?!" In the room, the heroic queen hugging the beam of the ship said to Mona beside her in shock.

"Well, her name is 'Compass'..." The cedar spirit girl who grew up on the earth suppressed the urge to retch in her throat, and explained reluctantly, "I used to float on the sea for eight full years."

"We hit the rocks!" The chaotic but loud shouts penetrated the partition wall from outside the house, "There is a hole in the side of the boat, come and artificially drain it!"

Lucy felt compelled to wake Edith at this moment.

"Wake up!" She shook the girl's shoulders, "Our boat has an accident!"

The sleeping girl shuddered and nearly rolled down from the hammock. Fortunately, the other two ladies helped her up in time: "What, something went wrong?!"

"We need to drain artificially, otherwise the ship may sink." The Brave Queen pulled her arm, and turned to Mona, who was pale from seasickness: "You rest here first, and we will take care of you after work."

The "Soul Slayer" was stuck on the sharp side of a huge reef and couldn't move. Dozens of sailors were busy like tool men, pouring water out bucket by bucket; The weight tries to plug the gap.After the waterline of the hull dropped rapidly for a while, it finally stabilized again.

The two ladies, Edith and Lucy, had already been drenched by the icy rain, and the other sailors snatched the buckets: "There is no danger, we will help you, go to the boat to warm up."

The Queen of Bravery was completely covered by the large towel thrown by Derek's mate, and she called Edith to come over to keep warm.The girl shook her hands and smiled at her: "I'm fine, I want to go to the bottom of the boat to check the situation carefully."

King Justice is also among the ranks of many drainers.He couldn't bear to see Edith, who was only wearing single clothes and trousers, still drowning in the half-meter-deep stagnant water.

He threw the towel around his neck towards the girl.Spiritually, the thing landed on Edith's right arm, causing her to turn her head in surprise.

"...Be careful!" He could only growl in embarrassment.

Edith put the towel beside her, took a long breath, and buried her head in the dark and cold sea water.Her eyesight in the sea is very good, and she can easily adapt to the irritation of inorganic salts.The bottom plank of the cabin was torn open by the reef with a circular opening about [-] centimeters in diameter, which was roughly blocked by several long iron nails and logs.But fortunately, the thick and strong keel next to it is not damaged, so it is relatively simple to repair.

The darkness of night was too much for eyesight, and it was impossible to drive nails more carefully.Today's extremely slow water entry speed is enough to ensure the safety of "Soul Slayer".She surfaced to breathe, and planned to come back to repair it after dawn tomorrow.

However, this evil storm does not seem to want to pass away.Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief to relax their tense nerves and returned to rest one after another, a hurricane from the northwest suddenly broke out.The "Soul Slayer", which was slightly tilted to the left/tilted due to stagnant water, was suddenly blown away from the original reef and headed southeast uncontrollably—the Justice King standing on the leftmost side of the ship suddenly lost his balance and was turned abruptly The stern of the ship was thrown to the far right, and the figure was blocked by the raised cabin in the middle.

"Edmund!" Edith, who stayed on the opposite deck before she could enter the house to shelter from the rain, screamed, and hurried to the right side of the ship.

Under the sky covered with night and rain, there was no echo of the King of Justice.

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In the darkness, King Justice felt a pair of powerful hands pressing on his chest.

"Cough..." With help, he spit out the last mouthful of seawater accumulated in his chest, and saw a clear and high sky.

"We got separated from the fleet." A familiar voice sounded beside him, hoarse and cool.

"Yesterday's seawater..." Edmund coughed and sat up from the rocky beach. "It's simply not something people can swim in."

"It's not too hard for me," said Edith despondently. "It's exhausting pushing a dead man to the shore."

King Justice was not in the mood to argue with her, and asked anxiously, "What kind of place is this, a deserted island?"

"Unnamed Island. About ten degrees east of the Lonely Islands."

"What about 'Soul Slayer' and the others?"

"I just jumped down to save you. God knows where they got blown..."

"—so we were abandoned?" Edmund reluctantly spat out the conclusion.

"Obviously, the lives of mermaids and aquariums are more important."

After Edith finished speaking, she took out two round yellow fruits from the waistcoat she took off and handed them to King Justice: "Breakfast is a bit simple."

Edmund looked at the food in her hand in surprise: "When did you pick these, are you sure you can eat them?"

The girl tilted her head and glared at him, her eyes obviously meant "don't give it to me".She had seen this kind of fruit on the coast of South America in the previous world. It was a bit sour, but it had plenty of water, and the plant was relatively short, so it was easy to pick.

The two of them gnawed the not-so-tasty wild fruit face to face, both of them looked confused about the unknown fate.

Before evening, the two of them basically walked around the island for more than half a circle, and found that it was an uninhabited long desert island with nothing but a few fruit trees and small birds and animals.To make matters worse, the island is too small, and no fresh water source has been found so far. They can only absorb water through food.

Edmund chopped some sticks with Edith's dagger, for his saber was too sharp to be damaged by the rough bark, and it was also useful for self-defense.Edith was in charge of finding food and pulled some wild vegetables she recognized.

The two found a mountain bag with a better view and few trees, built a fire on the top of the mountain, and looked at the distant sea while roasting food.

"Tomorrow we must catch a pheasant or a rabbit." Justice King said depressingly while eating the tasteless roasted vegetable leaves.

"Catching them consumes more energy than eating them." Edith said helplessly, "Unless we know how to make traps - will you?"

Edmund has been pampered in the court all year round, and there is always a supply of food and grass when he marches and fights. How can he have the skills to survive in the wild.He stared at the roasted wild pears in the fire, and said embarrassingly, "Then let's continue to be vegetarian..."

After nightfall, the two dared not sleep at the same time, so they had to agree to take turns to watch with swords.Edith took care of the first half of the night, Edmund the second half.

The young man handed his sword to Edith, and found a piece of relatively dry grass to sleep on his side.The girl leaned against the big tree, silently holding the long sword, and her thoughts gradually drifted further and further away.

She's been trying really hard to see the Justice King as a normal partner.But last night's desperate jump, the hardship of insisting on taking him ashore in the wind and rain, the throbbing when he was forced to press his chest...all were not fake.She might be able to fool Edmund beside her, but she couldn't fool herself.Cutting hair and cutting off love is indeed a bluff, and it has no effect.

King Justice at the side did not fall asleep quickly either.He has been estranged from Edith for a long time, and he thought he could successfully suppress those irrational thoughts; now he is suddenly forced to survive on a deserted island with her, and all his previous efforts have been wasted.In fact, he knows no less than the supreme king about the cruelty of the court and politics.Edith should never be raised in the court and become a "lady" in the traditional sense-that would be a waste of her independent will.But if he couldn't make any future promises to her, how could he have the face to ask for a further step between the two?

As for how to deal with the relationship with Calormen, his attitude is tougher than Peter's.If Calormen insisted on sending troops for the death of the fourth prince, Edith, a warrior, would not be missing—if they wanted to fight, then they would fight, and he would accompany the king's army to the end.

Just as he was thinking about it for a long time and was about to fall asleep, he heard the sound of a sharp sword being unsheathed.

"Who's there!" He heard Edith's threatening whisper, turned over and sat up to follow her gaze.

A not-so-tall figure flashed in the bushes to the north, walking unsteadily, with very large soles, and his appearance was unusual.

The figure was getting closer and closer, turning a blind eye to Edith's warning, and gradually exposed its ugly cheeks to the moonlight.

"Gold!" The little thing muttered excitedly, "I smell gold..."

Edmund carefully observed its sharp ears, big copper bell-like eyes, low flat skull, emerald green skin and thin torso, and a noun from the adventure picture book in his memory was about to come out——

"Goblin?!"