Summary

Chapter 24 – The Muntjac continues its journey to find the final golden key. Quentin visits with Abigail, a sloth, below deck. She is the representative of the Fillory animal kingdom on the voyage. Abigail is a psychopomp, and can guide Quentin to the Fillory underworld to see Benedict to offer some comfort, for Benedict is unhappy with how he died. Consulting the others, only Poppy is hesitant about Quentin going, but this does not stop him. Julia goes with Quentin (who hands in his passport, the one made by Eleanor) to meet Benedict, but Benedict can only see Quentin, who assures Benedict he was important to the mission.

Benedict hands them the missing golden key, having found it himself, and wanting to return it at the end to be a hero. Quentin also sees Martin Chatwick, aged 13, who mockingly says...