Part 5, Chapter 8 Phantoms Summary

Toby sees a mountain in the distance. As he draws closer, he realizes it is a pyramid. Toby is hungry, which reminds him of Snowglade. Toby cannot understand why the Bishops and all the other families were convicted to live on planets, while the esty was here. At the top of the pyramid is a small man, the same size as the dwarves. He is wrinkled and completely naked. The man asks Toby if he's a Bishop, and Toby acknowledges that he is. The man urges Toby to quickly enter the pyramid through a rectangular opening. The man is Walmsley, of the Brits, a family Toby has never heard of. Walmsley says he has been waiting 28,000 years for Toby. He has a message from Killeen.

Suddenly Killeen is standing between them. He says he needs Toby. Toby reaches out...