Lion asked what was going on and wondered who there was.
Mouse asked the lion if it (he) saw it(her).
Lion asked who it was.
Mouse said that it(she) was its (his) friend and wondered if it(she) could help it(him).
Lion agreed and wanted to knowi how it (she) would do it.
Mouse asked the lion not to worry and explained that it(she) could gnaw the net
Lion wanted to know why it(she) wanted to help it(him) and wondered if it (she) was afraid of it(him).
Mouse denied and added that it (she) was just its(his) friend.
В английских сказках животные употребляются с местоимениями he/she,однако по грамматическому правилу все животные это it-по сему два варианта написано.