he did not reflect, he did not hesitate at this or that corner, wondering: which way now, because something suggested to him that he would still find what he was looking for"
-- Narration (II)

Importance: This quote demonstrates the grandson’s alignment with the natural and divine order. His instinctive movement suggests that the world itself guides him, emphasizing the theme that the present is shaped by countless prior events and forces beyond human control. It also contrasts with characters who rely on conventional knowledge or conscious deliberation, highlighting his attunement to an intuitive, larger pattern of causality.

the ethereal, silver foliage of a Himalayan pine with its firework- like leaves unfolding; they bent closely over the passerby as if in a mirror, as if they were protecting him, guarding him and receiving him as a guest within these tightly closed fences and gates, these bamboo branches and the Himalayan pine foliage; namely...
-- Narration (V)