Wheher children woke up m（they had been sleeping on piles of cushions in the pavilion）the first thing they heard—from Mrs.Beaver—was that their brother had been rescued and brought into camp late last night; and was at that moment with Aslan.As soon as they had breakfasted they all went out, and there they saw Aslan and Edmund walking together in the dewy grass, apart from the rest of the court.There is o tell you（and no one ever heard）what Aslan was saying, but it was a versation which Edmund never fot.As the others drew nearer Aslan turo meet them, bringing Edmund with him.
“Here is your brother,”he said.“and—there is o talk to him about what is past.”
Edmund shook hands with each of the others and said to each of them in turn.“I’m sorry,”and everyone said.“That’s all right.”And then everyone wanted very hard to say something which would make it quite clear that they were all friends with him again—something ordinary and natural—and of cour no one could think of anything in the world to say.But before they had time to feel really awkward one of the leopards approached Aslan and said,
“Sire, there is a mesnger from the enemy who craves audience.”
“Let him approach,”said Aslan.
The leopard went away and soourned leading the Witch’s dwarf.
“What is your message, Son of Earth?”asked Aslan.
“The Queen of Narnia and Empress of the Lone Islands desires a safe due and speak with you,”said the dwarf.“on a matter which is as much to your advantage as to hers.”
“Queen of Narnia, indeed！”said Mr.Beaver.“Of all the cheek—”
“Peace, Beaver,”said Aslan.“All names will soon be restored to their proper owners.In the meantime we will not dispute about them.Tell your mistress, Son of Earth, that I grant her safe du dition that she leaves her wand behi that great oak.”
This was agreed to and two leopards went back with the dwarf to e that the ditions were properly carried out.“But supposing she turns the two leopards into stone?”whispered Lucy to Peter.I think the same idea had occurred to the leopards themlves; at any rate, as they walked off their fur was all standing up on their backs and their tails were bristling—like a cat’s when it es a strange dog.