The appearance of the seven kings and queens of Narnia suggests that all hope is not lost after all. Although Jill and Eustace did not think of themselves as kings and queens of Narnia, their deeds on the battlefield earned them their right to stand next to the others, a fate that seemed to await them all along, given the nature of Tirian’s vision earlier in the novel. Meanwhile, Susan’s absence suggests that she has abandoned the spiritual richness of Narnia for the empty materialism of the modern world, a choice Lady Polly believes she will come to regret.