Section VII: Nick Continued Summary

At the beginning of Section VII, Nick dreams of Romanov, and of salamanders. When he awakes, Romanov's wife is calling again, and this time mistakes Nick for Romanov. Mini, meanwhile, is hungry and eating the gardens, while Romanov is getting even worse. At the same time, the grounds of Romanov's estate seem to be shrinking, which Nick and Mini both notice. At the end of Chapter 1, a flying machine lands on the front lawn.

On guard, Mini protects the front door at the beginning of Chapter 2 as Nick approaches the man, a Prayermaster, and two boys who descend. He asks if they are assassins for him, but they are trying to kill Romanov instead; they used Nick as a means of getting to Romanov, as they followed him through the dangerous world. At this point, the goat...