Longhewaited,butwaitashemight,thebasketnevercameback,forintheirjoyatbeingfreetheknight\'sdaughtershadforgottenallaboutIan,andhadsetsailintheshipthathadbroughthimandhisbrotherstothelandofGrianaig。
Atlasthebegantounderstandwhathadhappenedtohim,andwhilehewastakingcounselwithhimselfwhathadbestbedone,theravencametohim。
\'Youdidnotheedmywords,\'hesaidgravely。
\'No,Ididnot,andthereforeamIhere,\'answeredIan,bowinghishead。
\'Thepastcannotbeundone,\'wentontheraven。\'Hethatwillnottakecounselwilltakecombat。Thisnight,youwillsleepinthegiant\'scastle。Andnowyoushallgivemeapieceoftobacco。\'