But please, please - won't you - can't you give me something that will cure Mother?' Up till then he had been looking at the Lion's great feet and the huge claws on them; now, in his despair, he looked up at its face. What he saw surprised him as much as anything in his whole life. For the tawny face was bent down near his own and {wonder of wonders} great shining tears stood in the Lion's eyes. They were such big, bright tears compared with Digory's own that for a moment he felt as if the Lion must really be sorrier about his Mother than he was himself. 'My son, my son,' said Aslan. 'I know. Grief is great.
In this poignant moment from "The Magician's Nephew," the character expresses deep sorrow over his mother’s illness, pleading with the Lion for help. Digory is initially absorbed in the Lion's powerful appearance, but in his moment of desperation, he looks up and is astonished to see the Lion's compassionate gaze. This revelation transforms his understanding of the Lion and his own grief.
Aslan's response, filled with empathy and sorrow, demonstrates both his understanding of Digory's pain and the depth of his own feelings. The Lion not only acknowledges the boy's grief but also appears to share in it, suggesting a profound connection between them. This moment highlights the themes of compassion and the shared human experience of loss in Lewis's narrative.
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