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A Wizard of
Earthsea On the day the boy was thirteen
years old, a day in the early splendour of autumn while still the
bright leaves are on the trees, Ogion returned to the village from
his rovings over Gont Mountain, and the ceremony of Passage was
held. The witch took from the boy his name Duny, the name his
mother had given him as a baby. Nameless and naked he walked into
the cold springs of the Ar where it rises among rocks under the
high cliffs. As he entered the water clouds crossed the sun's face
and great shadows slid and mingled over the water of the pool about
him. He crossed to the far bank, shuddering with cold but walking
slow and erect as he should through that icy, living water. As he
came to the bank Ogion, waiting, reached out his hand and clasping
the boy's arm whispered to him his true name: Ged. |
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