The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

"So," said the King, after a long silence, "Narnia is no more."
CHAPTER NINE
THE GREAT MEETING ON STABLE HILL
Fop, a long time they could not speak nor even shed a tear. Then the Unicorn stamped the
ground with his hoof, and shook his mane, and spoke.
"Sire," he said, "there is now no need of counsel. We see that the Ape's plans were laid
deeper than we dreamed of. Doubtless he has been long in secret traffic with The Tisroc,
and as soon as he had found the lion-skin he sent him word to make ready his navy for
the taking of Cair Paravel and all Narnia. Nothing now remains for us seven but to go
back to Stable Hill, proclaim the truth, and take the adventure that Aslan sends us. And if,
by a great marvel, we defeat those thirty Calormenes who are with the Ape, then to turn
again and die in battle with the far greater host of them that will soon march from Cair
Paravel."
Tirian nodded. But he turned to the children and said: "Now, friends, it is time for you to
go hence into your own world. Doubtless you have done all that you were sent to do."
"B - but we've done nothing," said Jill who was shivering, not with fear exactly but
because everything was so horrible.
"Nay," said the King, "you loosed me from the tree: you glided before me like a snake
last night in the wood and took Puzzle: and you, Eustace, killed your man. But you are
too young to share in such a bloody end as we others must meet tonight or, it may be,
three days hence. I entreat you - nay, I command you - to return to your own place. I
should be put to shame if I let such young warriors fall in battle on my side."
"No, no, no," said Jill (very white when she began speaking and then suddenly very red
and then white again.) "We won't, I don't care what you say. We're going to stick to you
whatever happens, aren't we, Eustace?"
"Yes, but there's no need to get so worked up about it," said Eustace who had stuck his
hands in his pockets (forgetting how very odd that looks when you are wearing a mail
shirt). "Because, you see, we haven't any choice. What's the good of talking about our
going back! How? We've got no magic for doing it!"
This was very good sense but, at the moment, Jill hated Eustace for saying it. He was
fond of being dreadfully matter-of-fact when other people got excited.