Event 10

After being robbed Santiago finds a crystal merchant. Santiago offers to clean the crystals for food. While he is there two customers enter the shop. The merchant sees this as a good omen and takes Santiago in.

Event 13

Santiago joins a caravan that can take him across the desert. Before his departure he meets another foreigner in the Caravan. The narrator refers to this character as the Englishman.

Event 11

While working for the merchant business booms at the shop. Santiago stills wants to fulfill his dream, but the merchant tries to discourage him. The merchant claims that by fulfilling a dream a person loses their purpose.

Event 12

Santiago plans to return to Tarifa and become a shepherd again. As he is packing the stones that he received from Melchizedek fall to the floor. Santiago realizes he must continue his journey.