And speaking of Asim, I would be very impressed if his Cantonese was pretty passable. Mandarin's a lot easier to learn (or so I've been told) and more literal, while Cantonese is based on a lot of slang. As a native Cantonese speaker, even I have trouble understanding half of what has been said to me.

When he does finally meet Susan, I wonder what his impressions of her will be. Will he be greeting young Miss Pevensie, or the older, more experienced and wary Mrs. Caspian?