Itwaswithevidentreluctancethatthegreatbeastturnedtoleavemeincompliancewithmycommand，anderehehadgoneIcouldnotresisttheinclinationtothrowmyarmsabouthisgreatneckinapartinghug。Herubbedhischeekagainstmineinafinalcaress，andamomentlaterwasspeedingthroughtheCarrionCavestowardtheouterworld。
InmynotetoCarthorisIhadgivenexplicitdirectionsforlocatingtheCarrionCaves，impressinguponhimthenecessityformakingentrancetothecountrybeyondthroughthisavenue，andnottoattemptunderanycircumstancestocrosstheice—barrierwithafleet。
ItoldhimthatwhatlaybeyondtheeighthcaveIcouldnotevenguess;butIwassurethatsomewhereupontheothersideoftheice—barrierhismotherlayinthepowerofMataiShang，andthatpossiblyhisgrandfatherandgreat—grandfatheraswell，iftheylived。
Further，IadvisedhimtocalluponKulanTithandthesonofThuvanDihnforwarriorsandshipsthattheexpeditionmightbesufficientlystrongtoinsuresuccessatthefirstblow。
\"And，\"Iconcluded，\"iftherebetimebringTarsTarkaswithyou，forifIliveuntilyoureachmeIcanthinkoffewgreaterpleasuresthantofightoncemore，shouldertoshoulder，withmyoldfriend。\"