Chapter 3 Summary

Later that night, the brother's decide to go to Allanon's room and find he left without warning. They head to bed and discover a note in their room and three magic Elfstones for Shea that should only be used in the worst situations. In the note, Allanon tells them to flee for Culhaven in the forests of Anar where Balinor will help them. Finally, his note says that the sign of the skull means they must leave Shady Vale. Over the next ten days there are heavy rainstorms causing more discussion of strange happenings in the North.

Three weeks later, a letter arrives from Menion Leah, son of the King of Leah and a friend of Shea. Flick does not like him because Menion got them lost in the Black Oaks. More discussion of Menion is interrupted by the arrival of Balinor who...