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Updated: June 7, 2025
"May I look?" asked Maskull; and, without waiting for permission, he picked it up. It was a delicately beautiful egg-shaped crystal of pale green. "Where did this come from?" he asked queerly. Panawe turned away, but Joiwind answered for him. "It came out of my husband." "That's what I thought, but I couldn't believe it. But what is it?" "I don't know that it has either name or use.
Joiwind turned her head, and laughed so joyously that all her teeth flashed in the sunlight. They landed in a few more minutes on a promontory of black rock. The water on Maskull's garment and body evaporated very quickly. He gazed upward at the towering mountain, but at that moment some strange movements on the part of Panawe attracted his attention.
The latter was mystical, dreamlike, and unbelievable the drumming was like a very dim undertone of reality. It resembled the ticking of a clock in a room full of voices, only occasionally possible to be picked up by the ear. He rejoined Panawe and Joiwind, but said nothing to them about his experience. They all walked round the rim of the crater, and gazed down on the opposite side.
"Accept it as a good omen, for Panawe never lies, and never speaks thoughtlessly." "There must be some confusion. These are heights beyond me," said Maskull calmly, but looking rather contemplative. "Where do you come from?" "From the planet of a distant sun, called Earth." "What for?" "I was tired of vulgarity," returned Maskull laconically.
Panawe was sterner than usual, while his wife clung to his arm. "It is Alppain our second sun," he replied. "Those hills are the Ifdawn Marest.... Now let us get to our shelter." "Is it imagination, or am I really being affected tormented by that light?" "No, it's not imagination it's real. How can it be otherwise when two suns, of different natures, are drawing you at the same time?
I hurried away, and did not pause again that day. "In Poolingdred I met Joiwind. We walked and talked together for a month, and by that time we found that we loved each other too well to part." Panawe stopped speaking. "That is a fascinating story," remarked Maskull. "Now I begin to know my way around better. But one thing puzzles me." "What's that?"
Panawe walked onto the water; it was so heavy that it carried his weight. Joiwind followed with Maskull. He instantly started to slip about nevertheless the motion was amusing, and he learned so fast, by watching and imitating Panawe, that he was soon able to balance himself without assistance. After that he found the sport excellent.
"Now if Panawe knew that Panawe existed, he might be jealous." Panawe put his hand on her gently. "You would not talk like that in Shaping's presence," he said. "No. Forgive me! I'm not quite myself. Perhaps it is Maskull's blood in my veins.... Now let us bid him adieu. Let us pray that he will do only honourable deeds, wherever he may be." "I'll set Maskull on his way," said Panawe.
He intentionally avoided mentioning his fellow voyagers, in order that Krag's name should not come to light. "That's an honourable motive," said Panawe. "And what's more, it may be true, though you spoke it as a prevarication." "As far as it goes, it's quite true," said Maskull, staring at him with annoyance and surprise.
"The world is good and pure, but many men are corrupt. Panawe, my husband, has travelled, and he has told me things I would almost rather have not heard. One person he met believed the universe to be, from top to bottom, a conjurer's cave." "I should like to meet your husband." "Well, we are going home now."
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