Summary

As they travel, Ged is unwilling to use his own magic on little things and is unwilling to let Vetch use his powers knowing the smallest spell can throw off the balance and they need to be careful as they are journeying to the place where darkness and light meet.

Soon they come to the fringes of the Reach where even the greatest traders from the Archipelago have yet to travel. Ged tells Vetch their journey may take them to the South Reach, where men do not go. Ged tells Vetch of the tales of the Raft-Folk of the South Reach who live their lives out at sea and only come to land once a year for wood for their rafts. He tells Vetch he would like to see the Raft-villages but Vetch would prefer to avoid the South Reach if possible. Ged tells...