In this episode, after failing to invade his sister's mind with his new spell, Dickon is persuaded by her to visit the royal envoy Thaddeus, who - for some unknown reason - takes a strong... liking to the boy and even offers to assist him in building up his courage for the upcoming challenges. Next, Dickon resumes his work at the library, helping Primrose to organize things after Merek's death and learning a curious secret about her in the process. But an even more shocking secret awaits him at home late at night, when he dares to rummage through Evelyn's personal belongings and finds a most fascinating lewd toy at the bottom of one of her chests....
