uleg.thefarthestshore-第44章

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　　〃A　little　farther　yet；　Kalessin；〃　Ged　replied。　〃I　have　not　gone　where　I　must　go。〃　He　looked　down　at　the　roofs　and　towers　of　the　Great　House　in　the　sunlight；　and　he　seemed　to　smile　a　little。　Then　he　turned　to　Arren；　who　stood　tall　and　slight；　in　worn　clothes；　and　not　wholly　steady　on　his　legs　from　the　weariness　of　the　long　ride　and　the　bewilderment　of　all　that　had　passed。　In　the　sight　of　them　all；　Ged　knelt　to　him；　down　on　both　knees；　and　bowed　his　grey　head。
　　Then　he　stood　up　and　kissed　the　young　man　on　the　cheek；　saying；　〃When　you　e　to　your　throne　in　Havnor；　my　lord　and　dear　panion；　rule　long　and　well。〃
　　He　looked　again　at　the　Masters　and　the　young　wizards　and　the　boys　and　the　towns…folk　gathered　on　the　slopes　and　at　the　foot　of　the　Knoll。　His　face　was　quiet；　and　in　his　eyes　there　was　something　like　that　laughter　in　the　eyes　of　Kalessin。　Turning　from　them　all；　he　mounted　up　again　by　the　dragon's　foot　and　shoulder；　and　took　his　seat　reinless　between　the　great　peaks　of　the　wings；　on　the　neck　of　the　dragon。　The　red　wings　lifted　with　a　drumming　rattle；　and　Kalessin　the　Eldest　sprang　into　the　air。　Fire　came　from　the　dragon's　jaws；　and　smoke；　and　the　sound　of　thunder　and　the　stormwind　was　in　the　beating　of　its　wings。　It　circled　the　hill　once　and　flew　off；　north　and　eastward；　toward　that　quarter　of　Earthsea　where　stands　the　mountain　isle　of　Gont。
　　The　Doorkeeper；　smiling；　said；　〃He　has　done　with　doing。　He　goes　home。〃
　　And　they　watched　the　dragon　fly　between　the　sunlight　and　the　sea　till　it　was　out　of　sight。
　
　　The　Deed　of　Ged　tells　that　he　who　had　been　Archmage　came　to　the　crowning　of　the　King　of　All　the　Isles　in　the　Tower　of　the　Sword　in　Havnor　at　the　world's　heart。　The　song　tells　that　when　the　ceremony　of　the　crowning　was　over　and　the　festival　began；　he　left　the　pany　and　went　down　alone　to　the　port　of　Havnor。　There　lay　out　on　the　water　a　boat；　worn　and　beaten　by　storm　and　the　weather　of　years；　she　had　no　sail　up　and　was　empty。　Ged　called　the　boat　by　name；　Lookfar；　and　she　came　to　him。　Entering　the　boat　from　the　pier　Ged　turned　his　back　on　land；　and　without　wind　or　sail　or　oar　the　boat　moved；　it　took　him　from　harbor　and　from　haven；　westward　among　the　isles；　westward　over　sea；　and　no　more　is　known　of　him。
　　But　in　the　island　of　Gont　they　tell　the　story　otherwise；　saying　that　it　was　the　young　King；　Lebannen；　who　came　seeking　Ged　to　bring　him　to　the　coronation。　But　he　did　not　find　him　at　Gont　Port　or　at　Re　Albi。　No　one　could　say　where　he　was；　only　that　he　had　gone　afoot　up　into　the　forests　of　the　mountain。　Often　he　went　so；　they　said；　and　did　not　return　for　many　months；　and　no　man　knew　the　roads　of　his　solitude。　Some　offered　to　seek　for　him；　but　the　King　forbade　them；　saying；　〃He　rules　a　greater　kingdom　than　I　do。〃　And　so　he　left　the　mountain；　and　took　ship；　and　returned　to　Havnor　to　be　crowned。
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
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