Mrs. Beaver Lines

I’ll never catch him. Never.

Hello, Ms. Unicorn.

I was trying to catch the White Stag. But I missed him again.

Well, don’t give up. The White Stag will bring you good fortune if you catch him.

It will take more than good fortune to help any of us.

Poor dear. He’s in a bad mood. His dam broke last night.

Maybe there is something to be done about it.

And what’s that, Ms. Centaur?

We can hope and pray that our king will soon return.

We keep hoping and praying, but he has not been seen for years. Not in my time - or even in my father’s time.

Then we must all have more faith.

I think Ms. Centaur is right.

And Tumnus, the faun.

Poor Tumnus. How did he ever get himself mixed up in that bad business.

The broken dam will just have to wait.

Yes. This other business is much more important. Look there’s the unicorn. We will tell her.

He left sometime ago.

Dragging the unfortunate Mr. Tumnus with him.

They passed right by us. We hid by the dam.

Fenris Ulf didn’t see us but Mr. Tumnus did. And he dropped this so we would find it.

We’re not sure but we believe it belongs to a human.

It has the smell of a Daughter of Eve.

So where is this human now - if there was one?

Who knows?

Others? You mean humans?

Perhaps. Remember the prophesy.

Listen! I just heard the most wonderful news. He had arrived in these parts.

Our King?

This is wonderful news.

Ms. Centaur, we are expecting the arrival of children - human children. They could be here at any minute. If they reach Him, the prophesy will be fulfilled.

But what if the witch gets to them first?

We must protect the children from the moment they arrive until they reach the Stone Table.

But-but-

Of course. I’ll prepare some food for dinner.

Mrs. Beaver, we’re here! I found them - the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve!

Welcome. I have some dinner for you. Fresh from the smokehouse outside.

I prefer Turkish Delight.

What dear?

Before we eat let us each say a word of thanks - and hope - for the coming events. Good. Now enjoy the meal.

How very honored we are to have children of the prophesy.

Certainly not. He is King of the wood and Son of the Great Emperor Beyond the Sea. Aslan is a lion - the Great Lion. And we have heard that he may be in Narnia even as we speak. If it is true, we will take you to the Stone Table early in the morning so that you may meet him.

And help fulfill the prophesy.

It means humans.

You’re the first humans ever to come to Narnia.

Four. Two for the Sons of Adam -

-and two for the Daughters of Eve.

It’s quite a necessity. Can we count on you to help fulfill the prophesy-

-even though the adventure will be filled with danger?

Edmund?

Where could he have gone?

That means Ed has met them.

And eaten her food, no doubt. He had that look. He is surely under her spell.

No. You mustn’t go near the witch.

She would turn you all to stone with her magic wand.

If Aslan is indeed in Narnia, we can ask him what to do.

Then we shall set out for the Stone Table first thing tomorrow.

This is the place all right!

Oh, no.

Is that-?

I’m afraid so.

Father Christmas!

Do you mean the Father Christmas is actually here?

In the flesh. Or in the fur, as it were. Tah-dah.

Father Christmas!

I’ve come at last. The powers of the witch have kept me away for some time. But lately I’ve felt stronger - more like myself. That’s why I’m making my rounds again.

They say that Aslan is on the move.