chapters 21-25 Summary

In chapter twenty-one, Elinor picks a fight with Darius, even though she feels very bad about doing so. Darius does not respond to her, but instead begins packing his things. He is about to leave, but she stops him and pleads with him not to go. Instead of leaving, he asks her to get out the sheet of paper that put their friends in the book Inkheart. Elinor rejoices, because Darius is going to read them into Ombra in order to be with them.

In chapter twenty-two, Oss delivers a message to Orpheus. It is from Mortimer, and it agrees to the terms that Orpheus asked of his wife. At first he is thrilled, but then reads the rest of the letter to discover Mortimer only wants words that will put Resa and Meggie back in the other world. Though curious...