Chapter 9, Ace in the Hole Summary

Artemis tries the door and gets burned, as it has been sealed. He knows why the fairies have sent the troll in: they are hoping for a cry for help, which they can interpret as an invitation, and enter the Manor. He watches the events and after Butler defeats the troll, Artemis radios Root. Foaly answers and implies that the blue rinse is next. Artemis laughs and says again that he knows how to escape the time-stop. Root appears. Artemis gives him thirty minutes to send in the gold or he will leave Holly when they release the bio-bomb. Root agrees to the terms.

Butler puts three rounds into the doorframe so that he can get in to Artemis. Artemis is waiting calmly, telling Butler that in less than an hour Holly will be back...