This has caused the other men to run away. Finally, Tenar opens the door to confront the men, only to discover that Ged has followed them out of the mountains and injured one of the men with a pitchfork. Tenar is able to hold them off for a short time. One night in early winter, Tenar hears men attempting to break into her house. Back home, Tenar learns that Ged has been in the mountains herding goats, but that he is expected to return when winter begins. The king then transports Therru and Tenar to the coastal city near Tenar's farm. Therru tells him the truth about Ged's depression and the king vows to leave Ged alone as he wishes. This ship carries the king as he continues the quest to find Ged. Aspen curses Tenar, forcing her to leave the Overfell.Īt Gont Port, Tenar sees one of the men who harmed Therru, causing her to seek refuge aboard a ship that has just arrived from Havnor. A short time later, Tenar has a run in with Aspen, the mage living at the home of the Lord of Re Albi. Tenar sends Ged to her farm in the Middle Valley and tells the kings men that Ged is not available to them.

However, Ged is embarrassed by his lack of powers and does not want to face these people. The new king wants Ged to present his crown to him at his coronation. After a few weeks, a group of men come from Havnor to look for Ged. When Ged begins to recover, he reveals to Tenar that he lost his power in his quest to help bring the new king to Havnor. Ged is desperately ill and Tenar cares for him. The dragon brings with it Ged, the Archmage of Roke. In fact, Tenar Ogion says his true name moments before his death.Ī few days later, Tenar is sitting on a ledge overlooking the valley and she sees a dragon coming toward her. Tenar and Therru make the walk to Ogion's home, caring for him in the final days of his life. Shortly after adopting the small child, Tenar gets news that Ogion, her former teacher, is dying and requests her presence. Tenar cannot heal the child but she offers a home in which the child can live. Tenar is called to the home of a friend after a child was found raped, beaten, and burned. Tehanu is a novel that wraps up some of the loose ends from the other novels in this series and revisits beloved characters, bringing them together in a way that will please long time readers. Tenar cares for him but is forced to send him away when the new king's men come searching for him. Not long after this, Ged, the Archmage of Roke, arrives, sick and depressed. Shortly after taking custody of the young girl, Tenar is called to Ogion's bedside where she watches over her beloved guardian until his death. Tenar adopts a young girl who was burned by tramps. This novel, the fourth in the Earthsea Cycle, finds Tenar, the young priestess from The Tombs of Atuan, as a recently widowed adult.

Tehanu is a novel by the award-winning science fiction writer Ursula K.

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