The chapter opens with a conversation between Reedus, a member of the local guild, and a fellow wizard. Reedus asks the other wizard if he can borrow his light for a moment. He tells Reedus that there are seventy members of the Council of Magic, two of whom are the government. The council is made up of ten members, and Reedus is sure that they will come looking for him. He then tells the wizard that he must form a love team with Reedus. The two of them are afraid of Elmire, and they have beaten each other. The other wizard tells the story of how he heard rumors that Elmire was going to ask someone to take down Elmire. He says that he has never seen a woman ask anyone to do such a thing, and he wonders if Elmire will be able to break the seal of secrecy that holds her.