Chapter 7 The Tripod Summary

The tournament continues, and Will contemplates his impending Capping. One of the main events of the tournament is selecting a Queen of the tournament. All of the beautiful women of the area are presented to the knights who cheer for their favorite. Eloise is selected as the most beautiful woman and is crowned the Queen of the tournament. Will is proud of Eloise's accomplishment. A Tripod arrives at the tournament and stands motionless and mute. Looking at it, Will realizes it is the Tripod that will performing the Capping.

Eloise busily performs the duties of the Queen and Will is left to himself for the remainder of the day. Will thinks about being Capped within just hours and wonders if he has made the right decision. In the evening of the last day of the tournament, Eloise finally has...