Emma stared at the ground. She stared too at the Lion's paws, which were soo big and brighting and golden and...
She knew those paws.
Glancing up, her eyes filled with tears, she gasped, as the Golden Lion smiled at her.
- Aslan???? - She asked him. The Lion smiled and growled.
- You recognized me. - He said, rather proud. - Happy the lost daughter who knows her father very well. -
She threw her arms around his mane and embraced him strongly.
- You scared me so badly!! - She said.
- Did I? - Aslan asked.
- Yes! When you sent those lions... -
- Did I? - He seemed to frown. - Emmanuella, I didn't send these lions. -
She frowned even more.
- What? - She stood thoughtful. - But you... didn't you send that lion to bite my leg and drag me here? -
Aslan's eyes looked sad.
- My daughter, I wouldn't do any harm to you, and I wouldn't do evil to make you come to me. -
- So you...
- I just saved you when that lion was about to eat you. And the trust you had when you ran to that lion, thinking it was me, made me move my hand at your favor. It was the faith you had which moved me on. My roaring is stronger than theirs. I am the Great Lion. -
As he spoke, the sunshine shone on him.
- You saved me? I just thought you had sent them. -
- As you thought I made evil to make you come to me, you also once thought I was doing evil to Narnia, in a way to punish them, and then, that I would make it come to me. -
Even though Emma never said so, Aslan was really right.
- I'm sorry I doubted. - She said.
- I have absolutely nothing to forgive, my daughter. - He laughed. - You're as human as everybody in your world. And evil might make us feel rage and dissapointment. But be merry, little one, that soon we'll meet again! And this time, it'll be for Narnia's rescue. -
As Aslan spoke, a shining light descended on Emma's eyes and he disappeared, and the other lions as well. However, she heard voices...
Then, Peter, Ellie and Lucy showed up, walking in the wood, staring at her, surprised they met her.
- OH, my GOODNESS!!!!!!!! - Emma cried, while Peter ran to embrace her.