Far away there appeared a red light. Then it disappeared or a moment and came back again， bigger and stronger. hen he could see dark shapes going to and fro on this sideof the light and carrying bundles and throwing them down. He knew now what he was looking at. It was a bonfire， newly lit， and people were throwing bundles of brushwood on to it. Presently it blazed up and Tirian could see that it was on the very top of the hill. He could see quite clearly the stable behind it， all lit up in the red glow， and a great crowd of Beasts and Men between the fire and himself. A small figure， hunched up beside the fire， must have been the Ape. It was saying something to the crowd， but he could not hear what. Then it went and bowed three times to the ground in front of the door of the stable. Then it got up and opened the door. And something on four legs.something that walked rather stiffly.came out of the stable and stood facing the crowd.
A great wailing or howling went up， so loud that Tirian could hear some of the words.
“Aslan！ Aslan！ Aslan！” cried the Beasts. “Speak to us. Comfort us. Be angry with us no more.”
