After about two hours walking, they finally reached the camp, and were welcomed by a centaur called Oreius.
"Your majesties..." The centaur saluted in his deep voice. "We were despairing to see you come. You must be exhausted. We have fresh clothes and food for you. Enchantress, I need to speak with you. Come with me. And you as well, Prince Peter."
The witch and the young man hence followed the centaur, who took them aside.
"Please, give me good news!" Hermione begged.
"We found this in the river. I think it belongs to you."
"My handbag! Thank you!"
She hurriedly opened it to check the damages. Luckily, the tent had absorbed most of the water, and only one book was damaged. It was Dumbledore's biography by Rita Skeeter.
"Well, it was poorly written anyway." She said with disdain.
"Did you find my brother?" Peter anxiously asked.
"Not yet. But the witch has left her castle. Everything indicates she's going to the stone table. We think both her prisoners are with her."
"What about Aslan? Is he here? Is he on his way?"
"Unfortunately, a cloud is blocking his way."
"A cloud?" Peter asked in a surprised tone.
"The Dark Entity." Hermione explained. "He's the reason why I came to Narnia. This world and mine are the centre of a cataclysm caused by the Shadow."
"Not really reassuring..."
"We're gonna make it, Peter. We're gonna put things right. We've already started to put things in order. We will end this, and you will be a King."
"But I don't want to be a king! I didn't ask for any of it. I just want to find my brother, and make sure my family is safe. Why does it have to be me?"
"Because the witch interpreted the prophecy, and decided it was talking about you, so it became true. That's what professor Dumbledore once explained me."
Peter was about to ask something when a strong a clear sound was heard.
"Susan!" He shouted.
And he ran to the source of the sound. Hermione and Oreius followed him closely. When they arrived, they discover the two girls had climbed up a tree, and were trying to avoid a pair of wolves. One of them was Maugrim. Without a second thought, Peter drew out his sword, while Hermione stupefied the second wolf.
"Leave my sisters alone!" Peter ordered. "Or else..."
"Or else, what, boy?"
"Or else I'll spike you with my sword."
"Come on, kid! We've been down this road before, don't waste my time. We both know you don't have what it takes."
"Things have changed, now."
The wolf growled.
"You my think you're a king." He threatened. "But you're gonna die... like a dog!"
And he jumped on the teenager. The young man lifted it sword, which pierced the wolf's body from part to part. He fell under the weight of the dead wolf, who fell down on him.
"Peter!" The girls shouted, jumping down their tree.
They ran to him, pushed the carcass away, and discovered their brother, alive but shaken. Hermione came to him, and helped him up.
"Take back your sword, Peter, and clean it up. You did it. Well down."
"What do we do with the other wolf?" Oreius asked.
"I'm gonna wake him up. Follow him, and he'll lead you to the witch."
She cast an Enervate on the wolf, and as she had predicted, he ran away. Oreius and a group of other animals followed him.