chapters 46-50 Summary

In chapter forty-six, Violante and Mortimer meet up with a great amount of soldiers outside of Ombra. Two White Women have been following Dustfinger and Bluejay. They reach the Castle in the Lake, and Violante takes them inside.

In chapter forty-seven, Resa leaves the book Inkheart with Fenoglio, having determined Dustfinger was wrong to dismiss him as someone who interfered with the lives of others by meddling with words. She also leaves Fenoglio a letter, then departs towards the Castle in the Lake. The Strong Man comes with her. She asks him about the magpie who was seen as the Black Prince and his bear were poisoned, and the Strong Man also knows it wasn't a bird, because he is very familiar with birdsongs, and Mortola's sounded like an old woman instead of a Magpie.

In chapter forty-eight, Violante leads Mortimer...