Chapter XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII Summary

In Chapter XLVI, Slanter sees the water explode once again at Heaven's Well, and then Jair reappears. Jair says he couldn't bring Brin out, but had to leave her. He tells Slanter how he needed to touch Brin to remind her of who she was, and that she finally destroyed the Ildatch, but then the magic broke and he had to leave her. Slanter says Jair did all he could and hugs him. He tells Jair that he has sand. That is Slanter's highest praise, then he mutters something about no one knowing what they are doing in all the confusion. Then they feel the earth shake. Jair and Slanter descend the steps of the Croagh to find Brin and help her. They come upon Garet Jax, dead, with his sword still in his hand. Slanter remarks...