Hannah and Peter join Adrian and Captain Gareth at the play. Kendrick watches the play as it is interrupted. Estus hides in the woods. Gareth joins the fighting on the stage. Estus joins Ivy in the woods.

Chapter 26

Humanity hangs in the balance. War and enslavement. Freedom and magic. Two elven families fight to control humans. Across the land and over the sea, Estus Arrenkyle claims his secret magical heritage. The sea captain, the secret wizards of the theater troupe, the angry fighter, the elf, and the quiet carpenter come together to reopen the world's eyes to the magic that waits within us all.(Episodes marked Explicit for: Mild language, battle scenes, romantic and religious themes.)