Chapter 11: Atreyu falls to his knees before the Empress, crushed by his grief. Sobbing, he admits his quest was a failure. She laughs and assures him he has brought the human savior with him. The Empress has seen the savior and the savior has seen her. Somehow, Atreyu succeeded in bringing him. The Empress admits to Atreyu that she knew, even before sending Atreyu on the quest, that she needed a new name to survive; she also knew she required a human to provide it. Atreyu is angered that she would send him on a dangerous quest to obtain knowledge she already possessed. The Empress assures Atreyu that his quest was necessary, for through his brave deeds, Atreyu called the savior to Fantastica. Now the savior need only say her.....
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