The very last sentence in the previous chapter reintroduces Gwydyr, who was supposed to have died. Gwydyr is the brother of Madoc, and isn't a very happy tyke. He threatens to kill Madoc and make himself king of the New World, taking Zyll for his own. Then the epic battle arises as Madoc stands in his way. Accidentally, perhaps subconsciously, Charles Wallace gives Madoc Patrick's Rune to use against Gwydyr. This instance reminded me of a movie involving the military and a "breach of security." Should Madoc turn like his brother, the rune would give him all the power he needed for almost anything.
On the other end of the kythe, Meg gathers that Gwydyr, who still won't die, left for South America, the same place that "Mad Dog" Branzillo is from. She recruits the help of the twins. A group of explorers from Wales, or what used to be Gwynedd, settled in Vespugia, a country in South America in 1865. I was a little surprised to find out how many relatively important events happened in the year 1865. The most important to the story is that The Horn of Joy was written by one Matthew Maddox, supposedly a descendant of Madoc.
There is one phrase in this chapter that made me think above all the others. The statement made by Gaudior: "Your planet does not deal gently with lovers of peace." The images of Ghandi and America's war status popped into my head. How many times will we be blinded by our opinions and fail to accept other people's convictions?
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