Greenwild

Indigo leads Daisy past the Sighing Forest, a magical forest that leads people to dwell on their regrets. He takes her to meet “the Professor,” the girl whom Daisy overheard speaking with her Aunt Elspeth earlier that day. Daisy also meets a younger girl named Acorn Sparkler. Together, the children hold a meeting of “the Five O’Clock Club,” in which they meet daily to “exchange information.” Daisy is inducted as the newest member, and Indigo immediately explains Leila’s disappearance.

“The Prof” explains that the Five O’Clock Club has been investigating the disappearances of the Botanists ever since her grandfather vanished one year ago. The Prof laments the fact that if she doesn’t find her grandfather, she will be “stuck with” her snobbish Aunt Elspeth as her caretaker. However, she considers the new information about Craven/Cardew to be promising, as this is the first clue that the group has had in a year. The group shows Daisy a list of disappearances, all of which happened in South America. They plan to research Cardew in the library.

Though the children find nothing in the library, Daisy reflects that Greenwild feels “different” in a way that has nothing to do with magic. She recalls one of her trips with Leila, during which she made a friend named Anna.