Madouc's adopted father, King Casmir, attempts to arrange a marriage for her. While there, he disrupts a plot to assassinate King Aillas and kidnap Dhrun. Shimrod disguises himself as a Scythian bravo to infiltrate Torqual's band. Shimrod the wizard, at Murgen's request, investigates mysterious demonic apparitions in Ys, which appear to involve Melancthe. King Casmir continues to plot against Aillas by funding the exploits of the Ska renegade Torqual, which however have little effect against Aillas's precautions. She meets Prince Dhrun at a reception and shares her knowledge with him. On an unauthorized outing into the forest, Princess Madouc is separated from her bodyguard and discovers her mother, the fairy Twisk, and learns the truth. Glyneth is kidnapped by Visbhume and taken to the alternate world Tanjecterly as part of a plot by Casmir and Tamurello. She resists, but ends up falling in love with him. Aillas pursues and captures Lady Tatzel, declaring she is now his slave. Torqual plans to conquer all of the Elder Isles for himself. King Casmir plots to destabilize South Ulfland by sending two agents, Sir Shalles and Torqual.
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