With a sudden jerk.like a hen stooping to pick up a worm.Tash pounced on the miserable Rishda and tucked him under the upper of his two right arms. Then Tash turned his head sidewise to fix Tirian with one of his terrible eyes: for of course, having a bird’s head, he couldn‘t look at you straight.
But immediately, from behind Tash, strong and calm as the summer sea, a voice said:
“Begone, Monster, and take your lawful prey to your own lace: in the name of Aslan and Aslan’s great Father the mperor.over.Sea.”
The hideous creature vanished, with the Tarkaan still nder its arm. And Tirian turned to see who had spoken. nd what he saw then set his heart beating as it had never eaten in any fight.
Seven Kings and Queens stood before him, all with rowns on their heads and all in glittering clothes, but the ings wore fine mail as well and had their swords drawn in heir hands.