Chapter 6, Siege Summary

Artemis leans back in his chair. He thinks that the explosion should cure the fairies of their cavalier attitude towards him. The pinhole camera in the locator had worked perfectly, alerting him to the fairy's presence. He looks at the monitor and sees that Holly is sitting on her cot, head in her hands. He hasn't expected the fairy to be so human and he experiences some discomfort. Juliet appears in the door, upset. She says that Artemis's mother is saying that his father is back. Artemis's heart stops for a second as he wonders if it could be true. Juliet says she heard voices but that his mother won't let her through the door. Artemis thinks and concludes that there is a possibility that his father could have slipped in. He decides to go to his mother.

Artemis knocks on...