chapters 62-67 Summary

In chapter sixty-two, Orpheus goes to Mortimer and tortures him with words, in order to try to make him bind a new book for the Adderhead. Resa appears beside him, and Dustfinger lowers a rope to Mortimer so that he can escape.

In chapter sixty-three, the giant buries the Black Prince in a pile of leaves. Fenoglio pretends to be dead in the giant's hands, and the giant eventually sets him down too. Battista finds him after a while and tells him they've located the Black Prince, who is also still alive.

In chapter sixty-four, the escape of Bluejay and reappearance of Dustfinger have caused the Adderhead to panic, and he orders Orpheus to set everything right. Orpheus tells him how to do this, and the Adderhead realizes that Orpheus has grown so powerful that he will have to kill him...