The chapter opens with a soliloquy about the effects of the storm on his strength. He says that the storm is draining his energy and that he is taking care of the fairy queen because he does not want to lose her. He tells the reader that if he is defeated, he will see that the strength of his friends will return to them. He promises that if they are defeated, then he will be able to see that his friends have returned to him. He also says that he will win the battle because his friends' lives are on the line. He then says that his armor is out of action, and he will have to use all of his energy in an attack that will not leave him any magic for defense. This is the only way he can defeat the storm, he says.