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Aslan is safe (Big Kitties)

CS Lewis ' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'
‘Is he a man?’ asked Lucy.
‘Aslan a man!’ said Mr Beaver sternly. ‘Certainly no...
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CS Lewis ' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'
‘Is he a man?’ asked Lucy.
‘Aslan a man!’ said Mr Beaver sternly. ‘Certainly not. I tell you he is King of the wood and the son of the great emperor-beyond-the-sea. Don’t you know who is the King of the Beasts? Aslan is a lion, the Lion, the great lion.’
‘Ooh!’ said Susan, ‘I’d thought he was a man. Is he quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion.’
‘That you will, dearie, and no mistake’, said Mrs Beaver, ‘If there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either braver than most or else just silly.’
‘Then he isn’t safe?’ said Lucy.
‘Safe?’ said Mr Beaver; ‘don’t you hear what Mrs Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? Of course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.’

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