 He receives news that the Empire of Hamal has become even more expansionist and now refuses to sell flying boats abroad, instead purchasing boats from Hyrklana as well.Prescot travels to Migladrin to see how events there have progressed, meets Mog the Mighty, the high priestess of the country again and then returns to Valka to reunite with Delia.Once more he travels to Hamal and, when his flying boat breaks down he makes the acquaintance of the aristocrats Rees ham Harshur, Trylon of the Golden Wind, a Numim, a race of lion-like men.