Aslan is on the move! A merry Christmas! Long live the true King!' 'She has kept me out for a long time, but her magic is weakening. 'I have broken through at last,' he says. The driver of the sleigh is a giant of a man dressed all in red and white. At first, they are sure this is the sound of the witch's return and they hide.īut no its not the witch. Every day is as if it is 'always winter but never Christmas.' This is the dreadful description of life under the White Witch's rule. A lamppost stands somberly in a windless forest that is blanketed with snow and the few creatures the children do encounter are frightened and paranoid.īy way of explanation, the beavers tell the kids that Narnia is under the spell of an evil witch.
Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, there is a scene where we find the children standing fearful and confused in a land that is frozen and nearly lifeless. Editor's note: For a 90-second radio broadcast of the text below, click here.
