Edmund ventures through the icy forest in search of the White Witch’s home. He attempts to reason with himself that the Witch cannot be as bad as everyone says she is, and he becomes absorbed in daydreams of Turkish delight and being a king.

On reaching the Witch’s castle, Edmund discovers dozens of stone statues of animals and mythical creatures. One of the statues is a lion, and Edmund assumes that the Witch has already turned the infamous Aslan into stone. As Edmund tries to enter the castle, the Witch’s chief of secret police, a wolf named Maugrim, meets him. Edmund tries to explain who he is, and the wolf relays his message to the Witch, who orders that he be brought to her.

The Witch is first enraged when she sees that Edmund has come alone but seems pleased when he tells her that his siblings are nearby with the Beavers. The news that Aslan has returned shocks the Witch, who orders her sledge be prepared so she can intercept the children as they make their way to meet him.