text: She and Aslan work out an agreement that Aslan will die in Edmund 's place ( though the other Narnians do not know this ) , but unknown to her , the magical nature of this contract allows Aslan to be brought back to life .
simplified: She and Aslan work out an agreement that Aslan will die in Edmund 's place ( though the other Narnians do not know this ) , but unknown to her , the magical nature of this agreement allows Aslan to be brought back to life .