Chapter 5, Barrelhaven Summary

In Chapter 5, Grandma Ben holds off the rat creatures and tells Fone and Thorne to run. Fone is reluctant to leave her, but she tells him she fought the rats in the great war. The two flee and run away, falling several times and nearly being captured. Finally, Thorne stops, saying they have to go back and help Grandma, as she likely didn't know there were thousands of rat creatures. They soon find themselves surrounded.

Meanwhile, Phoney finds himself at the Barrel Haven, a tavern in town. He orders a beer only to find Smiley as his bartender. Phoney offers to buy him a drink, and the two toast one another. Phoney tells him he has a plan to capitalize on the cow race, and the two drink more beer. Smiley loudly asks if he gets to wear a cow suit...