Although Amnelis sees herself as the "Lady of Ice" for her cold personality, Norisse views her to be the "Shining Lady" for her natural beauty. Astrias is captured by Malius, who interrogates him for information regarding the missing twins. To win her over, Norisse shows Amnelis inside a chamber which contains a device capable of teleportation. After he threatens to beam her to someplace unknown, she gives in and kisses him, thereby setting his elaborate plan into motion. Guin and the others finally arrive at the Town of Ross and prepare to cross the Sea of Lent by ship. However, their plans of reaching Argos are put in jeopardy when it is declared that Mongaul and Argos are at war.