Chapter 4, Magician Summary

Zane's next appointment turns out to be in his hometown on Kilvarough, at a wealthy estate guarded by magical griffins. Zane finds Death's scythe and takes it with him as a weapon to protect him from the powerful griffins. The owner of the house is a powerful magician who is dying, and he begs Death for a few minutes to talk to him, offering Zane an option on his daughter's love.

The magician's daughter's name is Luna. At first, she comes out naked, and Zane is not impressed by her. Then, she realizes someone else is there, and she goes to put herself together. When she reappears, she is very beautiful. Zane believes that he's not good enough for anyone so attractive, and he's also still stinging from losing Angelica. The magician explains that his daughter is in danger from a...