The Open Cage is the fifteenth chapter of Taran Wanderer. Here the hero learns some essential truths: how all people have shameful thoughts and feelings; how easy it is to act on selfish urges. This page contains spoilers. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not read further. File:Shepherd2.jpg Craddoc declared there were no such ties, and confessed he had lied to Taran. File:Warhorn.jpg that Eilonwy had given him, which contained a Fair Folk summoning. Taran blew the horn and lost consciousness; later he could only recall strong hands and ropes hoisting him up.