--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Then Hwin, though shaking all over, gave…" description: "\"“Then Hwin, though shaking all over, gave a strange little neigh and trotted across to the Lion. \"Please,\" she said, \"you're so beautiful. You may eat ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/c-s-lewis-121_aslan_then-hwin-though-shaking-all-over-gave-a_266388.jpg" --- # Then Hwin, though shaking all over, gave a strange little… ![“Then Hwin, though shaking all over, gave a strange little neigh and trotted across to the Lion. "Please," she said, "you're so beautiful. You may eat me if you like. I'd sooner be eaten by you than fed by anyone else.” quote by C.S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/c-s-lewis-121_aslan_then-hwin-though-shaking-all-over-gave-a_266388.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/c-s-lewis-121_aslan_then-hwin-though-shaking-all-over-gave-a_266388.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/c-s-lewis-121_aslan_then-hwin-though-shaking-all-over-gave-a_266388.jpg) > ““Then Hwin, though shaking all over, gave a strange little neigh and trotted across to the Lion. "Please," she said, "you're so beautiful. You may eat me if you like. I'd sooner be eaten by you than fed by anyone else.”” [C.S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-lewis-2/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character offers herself to a lion, expressing devotion and willingness to be consumed rather than fed by others. **In simple terms:** She prefers death by a beloved lion over being cared for by anyone else. Key Takeaway Consider the depth of devotion and sacrifice. 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