Having been separated after their fall, Wil meets up with a Winged-Elf named Perk while Amberle and Eretria are on the run from elf hunters. Eventine sends Ander and Arion to kill the Dagda Mor. Allanon tries to heal his wounds.
Amberle and Eretria run from bloodthirsty Elf Hunters who relish in cutting off elf ears for fun, while Wil searches for them with the help of an unexpected friend. At the palace, the King sends Ander and Arion to assassinate the Dagda Mor - with devastating consequences.