Chapter 21 Summary

Ransom and Oyarsa spend the day in conversation. Oyarsa thanks him for teaching him so much, and offers to let Ransom stay on Malacandra. Ransom decides he must return to Earth. Oyarsa tells him his eldil will be present on the ship with him and will not allow the other two to harm him.

Oyarsa commands Ransom to watch Weston and Devine should they reach the Earth again. He tells Ransom it has been prophesied that contact with Thulcandra will be open again soon, and they may meet again one day.

The following day, the three men pass through a large crowd of Malacandrians to their ship. Weston and Devine discover all weapons have been removed from the ship. Weston warns the other two they must speak only in case of an emergency, and move only when necessary to preserve air.

Ransom enters...