Chapters 11 and 12 Summary

"The Satrap of Autumn" September and her companions travel through the beautiful land of Autumn en route to the Worsted Wood. Before they get too far, Calpurnia and Penny depart, Calpurnia whispering a secret about September into Saturday's ear. Soon afterwards, September and her friends arrive in Mercurio, a town constructed entirely of baked goods (bread, cake, muffins, cookies) in the center of Autumn where they are greeted by the chatty Dr. Fallow. When he sees that September is being careful about not eating what she thinks is fairy food, he reveals that all the food she has eaten is, in fact, fairy food. September worries about what will happen to her, but Ell says he doesn't know - none of them are Ravished as she is. Meanwhile, more citizens of Mercurio arrive, tentatively identified by the unsure Ell as spriggans...