Part 1, Chapter 14 Summary

Bardia cannot accompany Orual, being under orders to guard the palace, but he provides a trustworthy, taciturn substitute, Gram. Tucking a dagger into her belt, Orual bids Bardia farewell, unsure what the day will bring. The trip up the Mountain contrasts sharply with the previous day's, being wet, drab, and void of conversation. Toward evening, they reach the secret valley, touched by sunlight. Burdened and resolute, Orual leaves Gram to greet bright-faced, joyful Psyche, who appears to be waiting near the bank. Psyche proclaims herself a prophetess of reunion, which startles forgetful Orual.

Settling on the grass, Psyche remarks on the storm cloud in Orual's face, a look she remembers from childhood. Orual reacts it always hurt her to scold or deny Psyche anything. They resolve not to find fault with one another today. Orual reminds Psyche, and Psyche gratefully accepts...