Drinian doubted very much whether he ought not to ell this adventure to the King， but he had little wish to e a blab and a tale.bearer and so he held his tongue. But fterwards he wished he had spoken. For next day Prince ilian rode out alone. That night he came not back， andfrom that hour no trace of him was ever found in Narnia nor any neighbouring land， and neither his horse nor his hat nor his cloak nor anything else was ever found.
Then Drinian in the bitterness of his heart went to Caspian and said， “Lord King， slay me speedily as a great traitor： for by my silence I have destroyed your son.” And he told him the story.
Then Caspian caught up a battle.axe and rushed upon the Lord Drinian to kill him， and Drinian stood still as a stock for the death blow. But when the axe was raised， Caspian suddenly threw it away and cried out， “I have lost my queen and my son： shall I lose my friend also？” And he fell upon the Lord Drinian‘s neck and embraced him and both wept， and their friendship was not broken.
Such was the story of Rilian. And when it was over， Jill said， “I bet that serpent and that woman were the same person.”
“True， true， we think the same as you，” hooted the owls.
