[The adventure was fresh enough that Eilonwy could recall it clearly, and talking about her friends was also taking the sting out of the idea that it might be a while before she saw them again. She gave Harry a return smile and then continued,] We ran as fast as we could, with the Horned King's soldiers giving chase and yelling for others to hurry up and try to grab any of us.

[It had been bedlam, and Eilonwy idly tugged at one of her dress sleeves.] We were cornered before the sword Taran picked up activated and lit up like it was on fire! Have you ever seen something like that?