"Oh, not at all. Lucy was very reactive. She'd gasp, she'd coo - but she was careful with them nonetheless. She'd treat everything like it was new and precious and exciting and magical." Susan pauses. "In Narnia, most of the animals spoke, and they were charmed by her. By the time we returned to England, she'd acquired more gravity, and I suppose then she took enough care for the dumb beasts to feel comfortable with her, as well. --That's their official designation in Narnia, you know; any animal that wasn't a Talking Beast was a Dumb Beast."