[ No need to be disappointed, Lancer. He'll make it up to you soon enough.

Trust is rarely an issue with Aslan; he simply has a way of choosing his own timing.

The lion rumbles softly -- a sound that, coming from a lesser feline, might have been very like a purr. ]

I have traveled far over the last several months.

[ Certainly more than he usually does on foot. The challenges of getting from point A to point B were never such an issue in Narnia. Even so, it is good to exercise sometimes. ]

The sunshine is refreshing this time of year.

[ He tilts his head slightly. ]

And yourself? You have been working rather hard, have you not?