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Chapter Three - Through the Woods Searching

"Skye!" came Alden's voice. It was loud, and if Skye was near at all, he was sure to hear it.

"Skye, where are you?" said Juliet with a shaking voice.

Peter shook his head. "I don't see or hear anything besides the woods and you two."

Susan grasped Lucy's hand and gulped. It was getting darker, and Tumnus advised them to be back soon. "Are we going to stay out looking for him all night? We can't possibly do that!"

"Well, yes, we can't, but then what do you suppose will become of him if we don't find him?" Edmund said.

"I don't know, I really don't," Alden replied with a solemn tone.

They walked farther and farther into the woods, and though it was Summer in Narnia, the wind was cold and chilled the children. They passed tall trees and everyone grew tired.

"Will we be able to find our way back?" Lucy cried.

Peter nodded. "Of course we will. There's no need to worry." He looked down, knowing that he really wasn't telling the truth. It was indeed dark out now, and Tumnus would be wondering where they were.

Edmund made a sort of coughing noise and gasped. "Look -- over there." He pointed in the northeast direction, and of course, there was a human figure running towards them, and the he recognized him as Skye.

"Skye!" yelled Juliet and Alden in unison. They looked relieved to see their friend again, even though he was a few yards away.

"'Lo!" came Skye's voice in the distance. It didn't said like he was saying "Lo," as in "Hello."

"What?" Alden shouted back. "I don't think I heard you right."

"'Lo, mun!"

Alden squinted, looking puzzled.

"'Lo, mun, mun!" shouted Skye more, getting closer. You could really make out that it was him now -- But a little way behind him, more figures were seen. These figures weren't human, they were animals. Wolves.

Finally, Skye's shouts became clear. "GO, RUN!"

The children sped off in the direction they had came from.

"Wolves!" yelled Edmund. "Look behind us, wolves, he's being chased by wolves!" He breathed hard from the running.

"I - I know!" said Peter. "Just like our old friend had said!" He was careful not say Tumnus' name, in fear of the trees hearing and telling this new "Ice Queen."

They ran and ran and didn't stop or look back in fear of what was happening, or what could happen.