Chapter XI, XII, XIII Summary

In Chapter XI, when Jair wakes in the morning, he imagines the visit from the King of the Silver River was only a dream. But then he finds the chain around his neck, from which hangs the vision crystal. Garet Jax tells him that Slanter is gone. Gnomes, says Garet Jax, are not very reliable. Jair is disappointed that Slanter left without even saying goodbye, but he has more immediate concerns as well. While Jair and Garet Jax have breakfast, Jair wonders how to explain about his need to go to Heaven's Well with Garet Jax as his protector. Apparently the King did not appear in a dream to Garet Jax. Suddenly Slanter appears. He claims that he had been scouting all night, but Jair and Garet Jax know he is lying, and that he simply decided...