Finally at his destination, Brandon wonders which way to go. he looks behind him and sees the land he threaded, vast, lifeful, some, lifeless. He sees mountains, valleys, rivers and oceans all in one sitting. He turns back around and sees this dark castle. He looks to the left of it, and sees nothing but castle. He sees to the right and beholds the same.

"I never saw the beginning. I almost went off the side. I past the center. I must be in the corner of nowhere, where I meet the end of this fighting, once and for all."