Summary

Laureline and Diol reach the Gnarf-Dreamers' cell. The Grumpy Transmuter is very tired. Laureline leaves it to make more blutoks as she gets into a machine that is supposed to allow her to see what is happening to Valerian. The Gnarf-Dreamers tell her to concentrate in order to begin the process and that she will be happy with the outcome.

Laureline is soon seeing everything from Valerian's perspective. He is in the pod. He has “microequipment” that he uses to escape (39). He helps the Ambassador from his pod as well. They are aboard a ship that looks more like a multi-winged animal. The Ambassador says he is supposed to be giving a speech soon, and that there are 10,000 spaceships waiting for the Ambassador to give the word for them to “surround Point Central” (39). Their conversation is interrupted by a voice that says Valerian...