says that he and Lucy were just playing. This hurts Lucy very much. Finally, you might discuss Lucy's feelings when she returns to Narnia and discovers that Mr. Tumnus has been taken by the Witch. She feels both guilty at her part in his capture and determined to find and rescue him.

If you consider Peter to be the hero of the story, you might write about how he doesn't know how to handle Lucy's claims about Narnia. He is concerned that his sister is lying (although he has never known her to do so before) or crazy. Of course, Peter discovers that Lucy is very much telling the truth after he gets into Narnia himself. Then he faces some further trials. He is both hurt and angry at the betrayal of Edmund, for one thing. Also, he must face his first attempt at single combat against the wolf threatening Susan, and while he is successful, the fight terrifies him. Peter is, after all, only beginning to become a warrior. He still has much to learn.

Finally, if you consider Aslan the hero, even he faces trials, first and foremost the events that surround his redemption of Edmund. He agrees to give himself to the Witch in Edmund's place, and while he knows that he is relying on a deeper, older magic than the Witch has any notion of, Aslan still must face the fear of torture and death. As he walks with Lucy and Susan, he feels that fear and sorrow. Yet he continues on and gives himself over to the Witch, dying at the Stone Table. But, of course, by the Deep Magic, he rises up again, victorious.