He led them up the steep slope out of the river valley and then slightly to the right.apparently by the very same route which they had used that afternoon in coming from the Hill of the Stone Table. On and on he led them， into dark shadows and out into pale moonlight， getting their feet wet with the heavy dew. He looked somehow different from the Aslan they knew. His tail and his head hung low and he walked slowly as if he were very， very tired. Then， when they were crossing a wide open place where there where no shadows for them to hide in， he stopped and looked round. It was no good trying to run away so they came towards him. When they were closer he said，“Oh， children， children， why are you following me？”
“We couldn‘t sleep，” said Lucy.and then felt sure that she need say no more and that Aslan knew all they had been thinking.
“Please， may we come with you.wherever you’re going？” asked Susan.
“Well.” said Aslan， and seemed to be thinking. Then he said， “I should be glad of company tonight. Yes， you may come， if you will promise to stop when I tell you， and after that leave me to go on alone.”
“Oh， thank you， thank you. And we will，” said the two girls.
