What prediction does Simon make to Ralph?

In Lord of the Flies, Simon predicts that Ralph will get back home safely. During the boys’ journey toward the mountain, Ralph feels overwhelmed by the ocean’s vastness and by how cut off they are from civilization. Simon seems to understand Ralph’s fear and quietly reassures him, “You'll get back alright.”

The prediction is striking because Simon speaks only about Ralph’s return, not his own. That makes the moment feel almost prophetic, especially because Simon is the boy most associated with spiritual insight. He is the one who senses that the beast is connected to the boys themselves, and he is later killed when he tries to bring the others the truth about the supposed beast on the mountain.

Simon’s reassurance connects Ralph with rescue and survival, while Simon’s silence about himself hints at his own fate. Their exchange also deepens the divide between Ralph’s hope for civilization and Simon’s lonely awareness of the darker forces growing among the boys.