Chapters 29 and 30 Summary

In these two chapters, the author's physical journey draws to a close.

"Released" One day, during the morning prayer/meditation ritual, Regal Black Swan / Tribal Elder draws the author into the center of the circle, acknowledges the value (to both the tribe and the author) of their trek together, and says the time has come to release the author on her mission into the world. Spirit Woman shows the author the distant city to which she is to return, the author says her goodbyes (sharing a particularly intimate moment with Regal Black Swan), and is reassured that they w ill all meet again, "without our cumbersome human bodies."

"Happy Ending?" The author describes her return to civilization - first to the city, where she borrows money to make a telephone call, makes arrangements for more money to be sent to her...