Chapters 68-74 Summary

In chapter sixty-eight, Milksop's soldiers capture the Black Prince just as he returns to the nests. The giant reappears to listen to Roxane sing. Farid burns the enemies with fire he learned from Dustfinger, and defeats Sootbird.

In chapter sixty-nine, Resa searches the Adderhead's chambers for the White Book. The Piper enters to say that they've caught the Bluejay. Dustfinger finds Resa and they continue to search for the White Book.

In chapter seventy, Doria has been found badly wounded from Milksop's soldiers. Farid uses his fire trick to view Mortimer, and sees him binding a second White Book, which he and the others take to mean that he has been defeated.

In chapter seventy-one, Mortimer starts a fight between the Piper and Orpheus on purpose, to buy him some more time against the Adderhead.

In chapter seventy-two, Jacopo, angry over...