Chapter XIV, XV Summary

In Chapter XIV, Jair, Garet Jax, and Slanter continue toward Culhaven. Nearby, the water of the Silver River is murky, with dead fish, rodents, and birds. Jair wishes his companions would talk more, but they are mostly silent. They pass by groups of Dwarves, none of whom offer a greeting. In the center of town they are stopped by a Dwarf patrol, then a Dwarf named Elb Foraker comes to greet Garet Jax. He had asked Garet Jax to come to Culhaven. Foraker is surprised to learn that Allanon is still alive. Like the Ohmsfords, he had not seen Allanon for twenty years. Garet Jax wants Jair to speak before the Dwarf Council of Elders that evening, to tell his story. Reluctantly, Elb Foraker agrees to make the request. Jair and Slanter have a conversation, similar to others, about...