"The same," Caspian says. "Reep was Chief of the Talking Mice then and was an integral advisor during our campaign against the giants on the northern borders a few years later."

Reepicheep bows his head in modest acknowledgment and turns to Cuthbert.

"I am most curious about your weapons," he says. "We have no 'guns' in Narnia, although I seem to remember their Majesties cousin, Eustace, mentioning them once or twice during our voyage."

"Mainly in the sense that we had none on board," Caspian murmurs, half to himself and half to Susan. "Thought we were right dolts about it, even though he claimed to be a pacifist himself."