Summary

Tristan realizes the fox the size of a human is none other than Brer Fox, one of the heroes from his Nana's stories. He can't believe there is a walking, talking animal in front of him. He realizes that there are other animal and creatures too. Tristan and Brer Fox pull the rope together, pulling them inland. They arrive at the Drowned Forest. Brer Fox explains to Tristan that he is in Alke. Tristan explains he is from the hole in the sky, the one burning like a second sun. Brer Fox tells him the hole in the sky is causing creatures like the bone ships to go into a frenzy. The enter the forest. Brer Fox admits he is the fox from the stories Tristan has heard about, and that Brer Rabbit he will also meet. Tristan can't believe he is meeting...