Chapter Four
A Helper Found
Sarah followed the Fox further into the market. "What is it that you wanted me to help you, anyway?" she asked, remembering her earlier question.
"Well, I was going to hire a Ferret to help me with my things, but since you 'volunteered,' what I need is you to hold some items while I take them back to the professor."
Sarah lifted an eyebrow, looking at the first of what would be many parcels under her arm. This dream was getting more complex by the minute. "The professor? Is he a Fox also?"
Zoran shook his head. "No, he is human, just like you. Came from Archenland as soon as he heard the White Witch was defeated – I'll tell you all about that on the way back," he added, before she could reply, "and was one of the first ones to do so, after our Kings and Queens, of course"
She didn't say anything else on the subject of this White Witch and these Kings and Queens. Surely all this was coming from her subconscious, somewhere, buried deep down inside. Perhaps it was the stories her father used to tell her when she was small. He was a great storyteller. Always had something fantastical to tell, the next story more lavish then the last. Suddenly, in a very long time, she missed her father. He had passed away when she was five years old. At least that's what the investigators of the car crash said. 'How ironic, that I should end up in a car crash also,' she thought, her mood taking a dark turn.
While Zoran had just met her, he took notice of the change in Sarah's body language and knew she was upset with what ever was on her mind. "Sarah, are you well?"
She shook her head. "Yes, sorry." Giving him a warm smile the Fox nodded, and continued to lead the way. She finally took in her surroundings completely. To her left as she walked was a Swan talking to a Lynx about a book they just read. On her right were two Satyrs bargaining at stall with a Nymph over the price of some fabric. That's when she saw the castle.
Until recently she had only been paying attention to Zoran, and then the trade that was taking place around her. Now she saw the castle. She hadn't realized that this market was taking place in the shadow of such a large edifice. Sarah didn't know what it was constructed out of, but she didn't care. She was taking in the elegant lines, the sweeping curves and the sheer beauty of it.
"That's Cair Paravel, seat of the Kings and Queens of Narnia," Zoran provided. He noticed when Sarah had stopped and saw the look of amazement on her face.
"Wow. I've never seen anything so gorgeous!" she exclaimed. "Can we go inside?"
The Fox laughed, "Perhaps one day. My professor is working on the history of Narnia for their Majesties. When he is done he will come to court to present it to them. Mayhap you will be with us until then."
