Seren and the rebels take Chris's body back to his quarters. He directs D'Mer to execute Jorvanna for trying to poison him. The rest of gang hold an Ovanan funeral ceremony for Chris. Meanwhile with Ninivir's help, Jason makes his way into Seren's chambers.; A boy meets a troll under a bridge who threatens to eat him. The boy persuades the troll to let him go on the promise that he will return in the future to be eaten. Many years later, he returns and the troll takes his life and becomes him. And he becomes the troll.