Summary

Ged is in the village of West Hand preparing a boat. He buys the boat, named Lookfar, from an old man and for payment Ged heals the man’s eyes. Ged’s power began to come back to him the few days he was in the village and he did many other spells for the people there. Ged enjoys his time with the people in West Hand. When Ged leaves, he heads southward after the shadow because he knows that is where it has gone.

Ged’s first stop is in the port of Vemish. Here the local wizard tells Ged of a man, who somewhat resembles Ged, who had just passed through their village. The villagers feared this unknown man because he had not arrived on any boat and did not cast a shadow as he walked. With that, Ged leaves the island...