Answer: The answer is:
the old man takes a few practice runs then finally flaps his enormous wings and disappears into the horizon
Explanation:
After a particularly hard winter, the old man takes a few practice runs then finally flaps his enormous wings and disappears into the horizon, much to the relief of Elisenda. Everyone is just relieved that he's finally gone. After all Pelayo and his wife didn`t show hospitality to the old man by locking him in the chicken coop and neglecting him.
