Summary

At the beginning of Chapter 7, Serafina, Braeden, and the Gidean are out of the carriage staring into the dark, quite forest. They cannot see anything, but both Serafina and Gidean sense that there is something out there. The horses are also nervous, something that Braeden notices because they are moving their feet. He calms them. The sight of him doing so shocks and impresses Serafina. The two children wonder what scared the horses. Then they see that a large tree has fallen and is blocking their path. Suddenly, Mr. Crankshod - who had disappeared earlier- comes out of the forest demanding an ax. His assistant, Nolan, is eager to help. However, Crankshod wants to do all of the work himself.

While Crankshod chops, Serafina and Braeden look around. They discover that they are deep in the forest near an abandoned village. Serafina...