 The distraction allows Fenoglio to give Toto a rewrite he made to help Meggie stop Capricorn's plan.As Elinor arrives with the creatures Capricorn imprisoned, Meggie writes out the story on her arm.As she reads out her creation, Capricorn turns into ashes as the Shadow devours him, his henchmen vanish, the Shadow explodes, and all the read-out creatures back are returned where they belong, including Toto.