Part 3: Chapters 31-41 Summary

In Chapter 31, Bibwit Harte waits beside the Pool of Tears when Dodge and Alyss appear. They quickly jump onto spirit-danes and rush to the Alyssian camp ahead of the quickly returning Cat and his card soldiers. However, they are ambushed in the woods. Luckily, some chess pieces from the rebel camp come and help them escape the fight.

In Chapter 32, Alyss arrives in the Alyssian camp and is welcomed with much fanfare by the rebels. Jack of Diamonds, however, is less than pleased to see Alyss still alive even though he covers his shock with a show of emotion and an offer of marriage.

In Chapter 33, General Doppelganger and the others discuss Alyss's return, deciding that she must lead them now that she has returned. Bibwit Harte reminds them that every queen goes through the Looking Glass Maze and...