This Cannot Be Good!

The Witch and Edmund were gone for a very long time. 

While they were gone, I heard the glorious sounds of birds chirping and tweeting in the air. And if I listened close I could hear the sounds of gushing water as nearby streams turned to churning rivers. It was a great time to be alive (if only I weren't made of stone) to know the witch's spell was broken.

Then, something horrible happened. The castle courtyard was filled with all sorts of evil beasts.  Some of them I recognized and others were new to me. I thought I knew all the beasts of Narnia, but I was wrong.  And the cackling and boasting! They were jeering about something and claiming the ultimate victory.  

They weren't there long, but I kept hearing the chant, "Death to Aslan! The Lion is dead!" 

I may be a faun turned into a statue, but this scared me more than anything else has in my life. I hope Lucy and her family can help us!

The End of the Witch's Magic

I don't know if you've ever been a statue before, but I must say it's a fairly odd experience. While I was a solid stone statue of myself to the casual observer, I was more of a tortured mostly conscious version of myself in reality.  I could see, feel, and think.  I just couldn't move... and that is a very uncomfortable feeling.

I only tell you this so you understand how I could observe a few strange events while in this state.

I already told you about when Edmund came to the castle.  I was rather certain that he was the one who told on me to begin with, bringing about my captivity.  He arrival proved that to me and that he was a traitor.  What I didn't expect was to see him leaving with the Witch so soon after returning.  And I think he finally realized her tyranny because he was not in a place of prominence on her sledge.  No, he was sitting at her feet and looking quite miserable.  Forgive me, but I didn't feel bad for him one little bit. 

Not long after they left, something else strange happened.  The snow on the people (I refuse to call them statues!) in front of me started to melt.  In fact, I felt my snow melting too.  This wasn't just a small winter thaw of an inch or two.  No, it was all melting!  First, the snow was replaced by slush, followed by mud.  Not hours after my first observation of the melt, I saw grass for the first time in my life!  Oh, if only I wasn't stone! I would love to put my hoofs in that sweet and lovely thick green grass! 

This can only mean one thing.  The Witch's magic is losing grip on Narnia!  I can only guess that Aslan has come and this will all be over soon!

Edmund Comes to the Castle

I never thought it would happen to me. I always tried to be an obedient faun and stay out of the witch's way.  Well, as you know by now, Lucy was just too kind to be treated like a common criminal so I did something I never would have dreamed possible.  I helped her escape back to her own world.  And I'm glad I did! I have a friend for life who will always be there for me.

However, every action has a consequence.  The consequence for disobeying the witch is being turned to stone.  I don't want to talk much about that.  It was an event I would love to forget. I will say that it was strange being frozen into position and literally a stone statue but still being aware of what was going on around me.

One day, Edmund came to the castle. I had a suspicion that he would be the traitor and that he had already formed a relationship with the so-called queen. My field of vision is limited but I saw him approach me and look deep into my eyes.  He muttered something about the possibility of me being Tumnus and how I got was I deserved.

The next thing I knew, I heard a lot of yelling from the witch.  It seems that Edmund did not do as he was commanded and he was going to get in a lot trouble too.

A war is going to break out for the future of Narnia. I am sad that I won't be able to fight, but I will be happy if the White Witch loses and Narnia is restored to its former glory.