The hairy beast questions him, and Calvin answers that he is a boy from a planet that is also trying to fend off against the Dark Thing. The beasts are shocked that they aren’t used to visualizing other creatures, and they take Meg to heal. They tell each other to take care of Meg because she is very indisposed from being on Camazotz too long. One of the beasts pick her up and rubs something very thermal on Meg and she feels safe and secure again. One of the beasts say that she must convert back to an infant and be fed and not walk. One of the beasts say she should give a name to it. Meg finally after a few names settles on “Aunt Beast”. Meg tries to explain light and vision to Aunt Beast, who has no eyes, and then she falls to sleep and wakes
