My fear was now of another kind. I felt sure that the creature was what we call good,

but I wasn't sure whether I liked goodness so much as I had supposed. This is a very terrible

experience. As long as what you are afraid of is something evil, you may still hope that the good

may come to your rescue. But suppose you struggle through to the good and find that it also is

dreadful. This is Pints with Jack, season 8, episode 2. Paralandra, chapter one, the journey to Ransom's Cottage.

Welcome, friends to Pints with Jack, your favorite C.S. Lewis podcast, run by three

Fulcandrians, Andrew, David, and myself, Matt.

This season were once again following the adventures of Alwyn Ransom, who this time is

exploring Peralandra. And today we're diving into Chapter 1. This is, this kind of feels like

the official begin to the season. I know we did

the welcome. I know you've already heard our voices for this new season, but we, when you,

when you jump into the book, you're getting into the meet. So gentlemen, how are you guys doing?

How are you feeling about the book? You excited to be diving into this?

I'm kind of, I'm kind of over Lewis.

Yeah, over the moon about Lewis, head over heels with Lewis.

I was at a dinner with a gentleman from the church community and I was just asking him

about his life and stuff and interest and hobby, you know, classic stuff when you just meet a new individual.

And doesn't know I do anything with Lewis somehow just kind of come up naturally, though.

I was like, oh, what do you think of Lewis?

I'm not a big fan.

I think he's very dystopian.

I was like, okay.

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