She is only further enraged when Lief refuses, claiming that they cannot do so until they have a magic that can combat the Shadow Lord in his own domain. She is horrified to learn Barda brings terrible tidings - the people of Noradz have been taken to the Shadowlands as slaves.ĭuring the following meeting Jasmine insists that Lief march to the Shadowlands to free the slaves. Lief refuses to tell her, and Jasmine leaves in a huff.įuming at Lief's secrecy, Jasmine goes outside, and finds Barda has returned from Noradz, where he had gone to free the people from the tyrannical rule of the Ra-Kacharz. Doom leaves, but Jasmine demands to know where Lief has been all night. Although his friends are still worried about him, Lief convinces them to leave and let him sleep, as the danger has passed. Lief assures them that he is all right and tells them of his near encounter. His shouts bring Doom and Jasmine to his door.
Alarmed, Lief cries out and smashes the scorpion.
He hears a small sound coming from near his pillow, and slits open the pillow to find a Plains scorpion. Because the Ruby and the Emerald are pale and dull, Lief realises danger is present. In his chamber in the palace, Lief retires near dawn after a long night of doing unknown business. Josef longs to return to the palace so he can tell the king about The Deltora Annals and the story of the Pirran Pipe, the one thing that may help him free the slaves. He mentions that although Deltorans are now free, many others are still trapped in the Shadowlands, suffering, but King Lief refuses to take action against the Shadow Lord.
In secret, Josef writes about the state of Deltora after the defeat of the Shadow Lord. But does the mysterious Pipe still exist? And if it does, what dangers will the companions have to face to find it?" Plot Chapter 1: Secrets To rescue them, Lief, Barda and Jasmine, heroes of the quest for the Belt of Deltora, must find a weapon powerful enough to combat the Shadow Lord's magic on his own ground.Īccording to legend, the only thing the Shadow Lord fears is the fabled Pirran Pipe. But thousands of Deltorans are still enslaved in the Shadowlands, the Enemy's own terrifying and mysterious domain. He and the creatures of his sorcery have been driven back across the mountains. "The Shadow Lord's evil tyranny over Deltora has ended.
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