In this chapter, the narrator tells the reader that he is still indebted to his benefactor for the flowers he gave him. He tells us that he has been eating the seeds of gratitude for the past half-month, and that he wants to find his benefactor wherever he can hide. He says that he would rather be hungry than go out, because he knows that the candle dragon will be fierce. The narrator says that if he goes out now, it will be a bad idea, as the dragon's weak eyesight will make it difficult for him to escape. He adds that he will hide in the woods because he has found his benefactor, and he will be able to escape if he disguises himself as a child. He asks the brat to come out, but the brat says that it would be bad to go out right now, because the dragon has a weak eyesight. The fairy tells the brat that he should be careful, because if he does, he will get caught. She tells him to stop on a mount under the century, under the red maple tree, and she says that she finally found him. She says that for the sake of his recovery, she kept the disguise of a child so that he wouldn't be driving her crazy. She asks him why he is doing this, and the brat replies that it is only for one person. She then asks him if he still needs a meal, and when he says no, she asks if he is an immortal like her. The brat says he is, but he says he needs to have one more meal before he can go out. She apologizes, saying that she did not mean to mean it, but she adds that she has cured his injury, but that she cannot send him home if he remembers nothing. She also asks him to give her his quilt, which she