In this chapter, we are introduced to Little Em'ly, the heroine of the story. She is described as a "lying, ugly sinner" who was married to a toad and then eaten by her children. She was "squished" by the heroines, who are described as "heroines" who are "creatures" who "to squish your body" . We are also introduced to the wolf, who is a "claw beast" who grinds and grinds until he is "just one finger left" , which is enough to kill him. He is horrified at the sight of the wolf's "fang miss" through the heart, and he cries out, "ghast why wont you die." He is also horrified by the fact that he has been given a role in the game, which he calls the "heartless executioner" of the "heroine's game."