In Chapter #16, the creature who grabbed Jenna’s canoe introduces himself as Aunt Zelda’s Boggart. The Boggart begins to lead the canoes through the marshes towards the safety of Aunt Zelda’s cottage, but is disrupted by Maxie being overcome by his instincts and scaring the Boggart away. In the Boggart’s absence, Silas is tricked by Marshfire that looked like Aunt Zelda (kind of like a mirage) and is almost eaten by the Quake Ooze Brownies. The Boggart re appeared just in time to save Silas with Boggart Breath. The chapter ends as the Boggart and the canoes set back off across the Marshes.
Chapter #17 begins with Alther, who is flying back to the Castle. He flies through a blizzard to the Wizard Tower and then enters Marcia’s rooms, where DomDaniel is sleeping. Alther decides to make life harder for DomDaniel in the little ways that he could with his small ghost powers. The next morning, DomDainel’s apprentice (who was in the bullet boat with the Hunter) enters the rooms and tells DomDaniel the bad news. DomDaniel is horrified and scolds the apprentice. He leaves the apprentice in his rooms to wake the Supreme Custodian, which is only one of his puppets. The chapter ends as Alther leaves DomDaniel’s rooms and sets off towards the Forest.
Chapter #18 starts in Aunt Zelda’s cottage, where Jenna is just waking up. Jenna wanders the cottage, marveling at the potion supplies and oddities that were stored around the small house. She leaves the cozy cottage to gaze at the marsh outside. Nicko joins her, and they talk about how Jenna is really a princess. The chapter ends as Nicko and Jenna go back inside the cottage to sleep a little longer.
Chapter #19 begins still in the cottage, as Aunt Zelda wakes everyone up from their quilts by the fire for a breakfast of toast and milk. Boy 412 is startled by her appearance, which looks like she stuck her head out from a tent. Aunt Zelda’s cat-that-looks-like-a-duck, Bert, enters the cottage, and Aunt Zelda describes how Bert had a CharmLocked door that led into the cottage to prevent from Brownies from taking over the cottage. While Nicko and Jenna take a bath in the hot spring, Boy 412 stays by the fireside- but then, when Nicko and Jenna went to explore the island, Zelda made Boy 412 go along. Boy 412 gets lost, left behind in the fog on the island. The chapter ends as Jenna and Nicko realize that Boy 412 isn’t with them.
Chapter #20 begins with Boy 412, who has gotten lost and fallen down a hole in a bush. He is looking for a way out when he finds the Dragon Ring on the floor. It starts to glow when he puts it on, and in the light, he sees a way out. He follows a tunnel and walks through a maze. He loses the ring when he falls down a flight of stairs while walking, but finds it again by listening to it sing. He keeps going and finally finds the way out, which is through a trapdoor in Aunt Zelda’s potion cupboard. The chapter ends as Boy 412 falls asleep back in the cottage.