Atakan locks Mildred in the dungeon at Cloud Castle, which she recognizes from the dream that took place from his perspective. Despite being trapped, she is glad to be away from Vane. When Atakan returns, the two bicker as they always have. Mildred refuses to speak about Vane, though Atakan already knows that she had become aware of Vane’s plot. When she asks why Atakan retrieved her, he cites the “rather nasty consequences” (225) of her disappearance. She explains that she inherited the featherbone that took her to Unseelie. Atakan reveals that this means that Mildred’s mother was Unseelie, contrary to what her father told her, since only Unseelie fae can use featherbones. Atakan rejects Vane’s claim that it was fate that took her directly to Vane.

Atakan is angry that the wards have fractured, as this development indicates that Mildred had started to fall in love with Vane. She counters that because the wards did not fall, she was not fully in love. She asserts that she now hates Vane. Atakan leaves her in the dungeon despite her cooperation with his questions.