In this chapter, we are introduced to Dr. Bledsoe, who has just returned from a trip to the "Water Palace" , where he encountered the undead. He is now in the process of finishing the potion that he has been working on, and he laments that he does not have enough magic to complete the task. He also laments the fact that his kitten has been lost. He wishes that he could have a little more time with her, but he knows that she is already wounded, so he wonders if she is still alive. The potion has given him a special stone that he can use to create light