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Aravis has spent her youth in the heart of Calormen, presumably in Calavar, the province over which her father is lord. Her mother died of unknown causes and her older brother, to whom she was devoted, was killed fighting rebels in "the western wars". Her father has recently married an unkind woman, who makes no attempt to disguise her dislike for her stepdaughter. Aravis also has a younger brother who is "but a child". Her already difficult home life is rendered impossible when her father announces her engagement to [[Ahoshta]] [[Tarkaan]], a wealthy and powerful but loathsome courtier whom she despises. In response she decides to commit [[suicide]]. However, her mare, [[Hwin]], reveals herself as a Talking Horse from [[Narnia (country)|Narnia]] and persuades her to flee to Narnia instead.
As the two ride through Calormen, they meet Bree and Shasta, the eponymous horse and boy, who are also escaping to Narnia. The four try to traverse Calormen's capital of [[Tashbaan]] undetected, but they are separated.
As they near the border of Archenland, they are chased by [[Aslan]], who claws Aravis' back in retribution for the punishment administered to her slave-maid (whom Aravis dosed with a sleeping draught in order to escape). Her wounds force her to remain with the [[Hermit]] of the Southern March while Shasta goes alone to complete the mission. She watches the battle through the Hermit's magic pool, appalled at the danger that Shasta faces. While in the Hermit's home, Aravis encounters Aslan, an event that changes her.
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