Chapter 2, Centaur Summary

As Bink begins his journey to Good Magician Humphrey's castle, he meets a mean centaur named Chester. He is shielded from harm and given a ride by a pleasant, knowledgeable centaur named Cherie. She explains that centaurs have had problems with kids from the North Village, where Bink lives. Bink tells Cherie that the culprits are being punished because of their attack on Justin Tree. Cherie notes that the King is supposed to maintain the law, forcing Bink to admit that the King has lost much of his power.

As Cherie takes Bink through several dangerous areas, he realizes that he could have died if he had continued traveling alone. She shows Bink the skeleton of someone who fell under a peace spell from a tree and simply died rather than get up. Cherie notes that complete peace can be destructive...