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But the ending of the book is all that matters

Another interesting feature of the ending is the nature of the eastern seas and Aslan's country. If you've made it to the end of the book, you've probably realized that Aslan's country is a metaphor for, or maybe just a fantasy-world version of, heaven. As they get close to it, the narrator states:

Everyone on board was filled with joy and excitement, but not an excitement that made one talk. The further they sailed the less they spoke, and then almost in a whisper. The stillness of that last sea laid hold on them. (16.3)

The edge of the world, where people pass from an earthly existence to a heavenly one, is beautiful, awe-inspiring, and solemn. As they get closer and closer to "Aslan's country," they feel no need to eat or drink or talk, and they don't have to do any work, because the current carries them forward. So C.S. Lewis's idea of heaven is that just being – looking at things and drinking in the light – is enough.