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CHAPTERTHREEATTHEGATESOFTASHBAAN
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“Mr.name，”
saidthegirlatonce，“isAravisTarkheenaandIamtheonlydaughterofKidrashTarkaan，thesonofRishtiTarkaan，thesonofKidrashTarkaan，thesonofIlsombrehTisroofArdeebTisrocwhowasdesarightlihegodTash.MyfatheristhelordoftheprovinceofdisonewhohastherightofstandingoinhisshoesbeforethefaceofTisrochimself（mayheliveforever）.Mymother（ohepeaceofthegods）isdeadandmyfatherhasmarriedanotherwife.Oneofmybrothershasfallenitherebelsiaherisaetopassthatmyfather'swife，mystep-mother，hatedme，andthesunappeareddarkinhereyesaslongasIlivedinmyfather'shouse.AndsoshepersuadedmyfathertopromisemeioAhoshtaTarkaan.NowthisAhoshtaisofbasebirth，thoughieryearshehaswonthefavouroftheTisroc（mayheliveforever）byflatteryandevilsels，andisarkaanandthelordofmanydislikelytobeastheGrahepresentGrandVizierdies.Moreoverheisatleastsixtyyearsoldandhasahumponhisbadhisfaceresemblesthatofahelessmyfather，becauseoftheowerofthisAhoshta，andbeingpersuadedbyhiswife，sentmessengersmeiheofferwasfavourablyadAhoshtasentwordthathewouldmarrymethisveryyearatthetimeofhighsummer.
&hisnewswasbroughttomethesunappeareddarkinmyeyesandIlaidmyselfonmybedaforaday.ButontheseddayIroseupandwashedmyfadcausedmymareHwintobesaddledandtookdaggerwhichmybrotherhadthewesternwarsaalone.Aher'shousewasoutofsightandIwasetoagreenopenplaawoodwheretherewerenodwellingsofmen，IdismountedfromHwiookoutthedagger.TheheswhereIthoughtthereadiestwaylaytomyheartaoallthegodsthatassoonasIwasdeadImightfihmybrother.AfterthatIshutmyeyesahaodrivethedaggeribeforeIhaddohismarespokewiththevoieofthedaughtersofmenandsaid，“Omymistress，donotbyaroyyourself，forifyouliveyoumayyethavegoodfortuallthedeadaredeadalike.”
“Ididn'tsayithalfsowellasthat，”
mutteredthemare.
“Hush，Ma'am，hush，”
saidBree，whhlyenjoyiory.“She'stellingitinthegrandannerandnostory-tellerinaTisroc'scourtcoulddoitbetter.Praygoon，Tarkheena.”
“Whehelanguageofmenutteredbymymare，”
uedAravis，“Isaidtomyself，thefearofdeathhasdisorderedmyreasonaodelusions.AndIbecamefullofshamefornoneofmyliofeardeathmorethaingofagnat.ThereforeIaddressedmyselfaseetothestabbing，butHwiomeandputherheadiweehedaggeranddisostextreasonsandrebukedmeasamotherrebukesherdaughter.AndnoassogreatthatIfotaboutkillingmyselfandaboutAhoshtaandsaid，'Omymare，howhaveyoulearospeaklikeoersofmen?'AndHwiisknowntoallthispany，thatinNarniatherearebeaststhattalk，andhowsheherselfwasstolenfromthenshewasalittlefoal.ShetoldmealsoofthewoodsandwatersofNarniaalesaships，tillIsaid，‘IashandAzarothandZardeenahLadyoftheNight，IhaveagreatwishtobeinthattryofNarnia.'‘Omymistress，'ahemare，‘ifyouwereinNarniayouwouldbehappy，forinthatlandnomaideainstherwill.'
“AalkedtreattimehopereturomeahatIhadnotkilledmyself.MoreoveritwasagreedbetweenHwiweshouldstealourselvesawaytogetherandweplahisfashioomyfather'shouseandIputohesandsanganddanyfatheraobedelightedwiththemarriagewhichhehadpreparedforme.AlsoIsaidtohim，‘Omyfatheraofmyeyes，givemeyourlidpermissiontogowithoneofmymaidehreedaysiodosecretsacrificestoZardeenah，LadyoftheNightandofMaidens，asisproperandaryfordamselswhebidfarewelltotheserviceofZardeenahahemselvesfe.'Andheanswered，‘Omydaughteraofmyeyes，soshallitbe.'
“ButwhefromthepresenyfatherIweotheoldestofhisslaves，hissecretary，whohaddandledmeonhiskneeswhenIwasababyandlovedmemorethantheaira.Aobesedbeggedhimtowritealetterforme.Aaogemyresolutionbutintheeohearistoobey，'anddidallmywill.Aterandhiditinmyboso”
“Butwhatwasier?”
askedShasta.
&，youngster，”
saidBree.“You'respoiliory.She'lltellusallabouttheletteripla，Tarkheena.”
“ThehemaidwhowastogowithmetotheerformtheritesofZardeenahaowakemeveryearlyintheAndIbecamemerrywithheraodrink;butIhadmixedsugsihatIksleepfhtandaday.AssoonasthehouseholdofmyfatherhadittedthemselvestosleepIaroseandputonanarmorofmybrother'stinmyhismemory.IputintomygirdleallthemoneyIhadaainchoicejerovidedmyselfalsowithfood，ahemarewithmyownhandsandrodeawayichofthenight.IdirectedmyottothewoodswheremyfathersupposedthatIwouldgobutnorthaashbaan.
“Nowforthreedaysahatmyfatherwouldnotseekme，beihewordsIhadsaidtohiAhdaywearrivedattheBalda.NowAzimBaldastaingofmanyroadsandfromitthepostsoftheTisroc（mayheliveforever）rideonswifthorsestoeverypartoftheempire:anditisosahegreaterTarkaanstoseheIthereforewenttotheesseheHouseofImperialPostsinAzimBaldaandsaid，‘Odispatessages，hereisaletterfrommyuaTarkaantoKidrashTarkaanlordofCalavar.Takenowthesefivetsaobesenttohi'Andtheessengerssaid，‘Tohearistoobey.'
“ThisletterwasfeigenbyAhoshtaandthiswasthesignifi:‘AhoshtaTarkaantoKidrashTarkaan，salutatioheashtheirresistible，theiknowntoyouthatasImademyjourowardyourhousetoperformthearriagebetweenmeandyhterAravisTarkheeuhatIfelliheforestwhenshehadeesandsacrificesofZardeenahagtotheaidens.AndwhenIlearnedwhoshewas，beiedwithherbeautyaion，IbeflamedwithloveaomethatthesuomeifIdidnotmarryheratonce.AglyIpreparedthenecessarysacrifidmarriedyhterthesamehourthatImetheraurhhertomyownhouse.Ahprayaoehitherasspeedilyasyoumaythatwemaybedelightedwithyourfadspeedalsothatywithyouthedowryofmywife，which，byreasonesandexpehoutdelay.AhouahersIassuremyselfthatyouwillnotbeahehasteewhichiswhollyoedbythegreatloveIbearyhter.AndIityoutothecareofallthegods.'
“AssoonasIhaddohisIrodeoninallhastefromAzimBalda，fearingnopursuitahatmyfather，havingreceivedsuchaletter，wouldseoAhotohimhimself，ahematterwasdiscoveredIshouldbebeyondTashbaan.AndthatisthepithofmystoryuntilthisverynightwhenIwaschasedbyliotheswimmier.”
“Andeheed?”
askedShasta.
“Doubtlessshewasbeatee，”
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