Emily feeds Wendell Poe’s scones, which only temporarily relieve his symptoms. She notices the tree faun foot growing agitated and shifting constantly. While venturing outside to avoid panic over Wendell’s condition, Emily hears Professor Eichorn in the distance. She chases the voice into the forest despite it being past nightfall and finds a stray ribbon of Eichorn’s. She also spots a female figure in the distance with the tell-tale green hair of Danielle de Grey, who swiftly vanishes.

Emily becomes lost and must pick her path back to the cottage carefully, or else she might end up in the Otherlands with Eichorn and Dani. Just as Emily is about to give up on returning, she hears Wendell calling her name, which lures her back to safety. They reunite, but Wendell tells her she’s strayed a long way from the cottage and they decide to camp for the night. Wendell turns her cloak into a warm tent, and Emily becomes brave enough to kiss Wendell. They have sex for the first time.

Early the next morning, Emily asks Wendell about a previous topic they’ve discussed; he’s mentioned before that according to the rules of the Folk in his realm, his mother must leave one path to her defeat open.