- For twenty days, Bear and Crispin continue to journey toward Great Wexly, but they don't go in a straight line. Instead they double back and make detours and zigzag in case anyone's searching for Crispin.
- Along the way, Bear teaches Crispin how to fight with a dagger, how to look people in the eyes, and how to catch small animals using snares.
- Bear invites Crispin to be his apprentice instead of his servant, and Crispin is excited, but he still wonders whether to trust Bear.
- Finally he decides he has to trust somebody.