The gang captures a shrubbery and searches the Cloister for an elf in trouble. The chapter uncovers key characters and their connection to the Obsidian coins. Billy embarks on a stealthy mission in a cloister and overhears a conversation about a captured gardener. Chaos ensues as animals break out and the characters navigate through it to unlock a door. Billy and Elman fight, journey underground, and recall imagined conversations. The characters return to a chamber but someone is missing.