Malkariss

As the slaves arrive at the ominous Badger Head and Bell Rocks, Mattimeo bravely comforts them, and he promises: "I will not fail us." At the Abbey, the Redwallers defend the tapestry in a pitched battle, and they recapture it. Simultaneously, Matthias arrives at Loamhedge Abbey and meets an Old Rabbit who forecasts doom, but who gives him an amulet.

Slagar craftily sets his henchrats against each other, preparing to take all the slave profits himself. While at Redwall, Cornflower and Constance haunt the terrified birds with the "ghost" of Martin- in fact, his armor.

Nadaz, henchrat to the king of Malkariss, appears silently, and he orders the slaves anesthetized. Slagar's rats attack each other. In the chaos, they are captured by Matthias, who demands that they help him pursue Slagar- but he already has his slaves deep underground in the evil kingdom. In front of the statue of a polecat, he tells them that this is where they will live and die.

It is journey's end, and down here, there is no hope of rescue.

Matthias, Cornflower, Constance the Badger, Basil Stag Hare, Mattimeo, Tess Churchmouse, Orlando the Axe, Auma, Slagar the Cruel, General Ironbeak