Elijah wanted to thank God at that moment. Aslan was sharp and probably picked up on him. Even an idiot could for the way he acted. But he didn't say or act differently , he seemed sympathetic. He cleaned the floor and sighed before sitting down. He hung his head and took a moment to drink the tea to calm himself.

At the question, he finally looked up slowly. "Not long, I think he just got into town around the same time I came back actually. I'm sure you realized I was away for a little while. Clearing my head and seeing the countryside. I hope it didn't hurt your work too much."