Chapter 5 Summary

Anodos continues his journey through the forest as the sun shines around him. He finds the animals to be almost friendly and notices human figures moving through the trees. He also begins to eat some of the fruits offered up by the forest, and as he does so, he begins to understand the speech of the forest creatures.

The forest gives way to a rocky hill that Anodos must climb. On the opposite side he finds a large rock covered with beautiful plants that almost obscure an opening in the rock through which the path continues. Inside Anodos finds a couch-like structure and lays down in the cool shade. As he examines the structure around him, he notices an image underneath the moss and begins to pry away the vegetation with his knife. He continues to work until all the moss is removed...