Summary

Master Robin tells Oscar that his new apprentice didn’t return when he expected her to, and when he looked in the north end of the forest, he found them. He puts the bag with Wolf’s remains on the floor and asks if Caleb is around. Oscar tells him he went to the continent for a couple of days. Oscar asks him what happened, but Robin admits he doesn’t know yet.

Oscar lies in bed awake for a long time, barely aware of the fact that he’s rocking back and forth. Even Pebble’s gentle nudging doesn’t bring him back from the place he is in. Eventually, he finally falls asleep, but his dreams are troubled and his heart is pounding when he wakes up. Caleb can tell he is still alone in the house and isn...