Oh, that poor Elephant! For all the ornaments the Calormenes had put on the Creature, it does nothing to hide the horrible condition they kept it in. If this is what has been happening to all the missing Elephants, it's no wonder that the Herd do not want to leave the non-talking herds to fend for themselves.
(And speaking of missing Elephants, was there a point to the missing horses that were mentioned earlier in Anvard and in the taverns? A red herring perhaps, or maybe I'll find my answer once I get to the end of this story?) Ahh... never mind, I need only have to read further down to learn about the horses! :-)
Also, where IS Beaknocker anyway? And of course that too gets answered later on in this chapter. At least his disappearance was not in vain! I thought perhaps that was where he stayed and it's great that he managed to be quiet and in hiding the entire time.
It was very fortunate for Susan that the Tarkaan turned out to be one she was familiar with! And how interesting it is to learn he has Archenlandish blood in him (what a neat way to explain his crimson beard and tie that into the story).
The whole Elephant ride I think made up for all the miseries that Edmund felt during this entire adventure. :-)
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Date: 2012-04-16 12:14 am (UTC)(And speaking of missing Elephants, was there a point to the missing horses that were mentioned earlier in Anvard and in the taverns? A red herring perhaps, or maybe I'll find my answer once I get to the end of this story?) Ahh... never mind, I need only have to read further down to learn about the horses! :-)
Also, where IS Beaknocker anyway? And of course that too gets answered later on in this chapter. At least his disappearance was not in vain! I thought perhaps that was where he stayed and it's great that he managed to be quiet and in hiding the entire time.
It was very fortunate for Susan that the Tarkaan turned out to be one she was familiar with! And how interesting it is to learn he has Archenlandish blood in him (what a neat way to explain his crimson beard and tie that into the story).
The whole Elephant ride I think made up for all the miseries that Edmund felt during this entire adventure. :-)