In this chapter, we learn that the pathways leading to the castle are sealed, meaning that even if they send for help, it will take a long time for them to reach the castle. Valeria and the gang try to find a way out of the sealed area, but they find that the castle is surrounded by a boundary, which means that the outer side of the castle also has a boundary with the outside world. The gang tries to talk to the fox, but he refuses to listen to them. He tells them that they are wasting their time, and that he is starting to feel sorry for them. They are busy celebrating the engagement party of their young master, which is why they cannot put more men on the beat. He also tells them about a secret pathway that was built during the civil war, which only the descendants of the master can open. He asks the fox to help him escape from the castle, and he promises to do so.