The narrator is tired and wants to talk to Zev. He tells Zev that he's back from his vacation. Zev is happy to be home. The narrator tells him that since Zev found him, he has been the happiest man in the world. He wants to know why Zev didn't dye his hair red. He says that he was afraid that people would think that Zev was a bad person. He's happy that he never gave in to people's ideas. He also wants to tell Zev how much he loves him. He gives Zev a suitcase and tells him to take it with him wherever he goes. He asks Zev if he wants to sleep with him in his room or share a room with him. The two of them have been trying to climb the mountains, but in the end, they rise