Chapter 21: By now Bastian's army is more than a thousand strong. Each night when they camp, Bastian sleeps in a luxurious tent in the center of camp, guarded by the blue djinn. Atreyu and Falkor remain in the party, but they bring up the rear, no longer welcome in Bastian's sight. Falkor is too heavy with sadness to fly, so he walks by Atreyu's side. Bastian waits expectantly for his former friends to apologize and humble themselves before him, believing that if they do so, he will magnanimously forgive them. Bastian spends most of his time in Xayide's litter as she always flatters him and humbles herself before him. Xayide does not ask annoying questions about Bastian's former life. He asks how she controls her metallic giants and she explains.....
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