Chapters 2-3 Summary

Richard dreams he is a bestial, spear-wielding man battling in a sewer against a giant, monstrous boar. He wakes with a start to find Door waiting nearby, still looking a mess. Door is curious as to whose "barony" she has found, but one glance out the window convinces her that she is in "London Above." Despite his usual squeamishness at the sight of blood, Richard helps Door clean and dress her wound.

A knock comes on the door. Thinking it might be Jessica, Richard tells Door that she should wait in the bathroom. When Richard opens the door, he is confronted by two men, Croup and Vandemar. They tell Richard a story about a supposed "missing sister," displaying a flier with Door's likeness. Richard doesn't trust the two and becomes frightened when Vandemar, sniffing the air, pushes past him to open...