Chapter Eight
‘Father,’ said Phineas some little time later. ‘This is Mr. Balligumph. Mr. Balligumph, my father, Mr. Samuel Drake.’
The two men regarded one another.
Balligumph’s request had been simple enough, on the face of it. I want ye t’ help me find a way back into the Hollows. Someone in these parts must know the way in, an’ the way out. Use yer brain, young fellow, an’ help me find it.
Once the troll had explained what he meant by the Hollows, the matter became fractionally clearer to Phineas. What could he mean save the very place where he and Ilsevel had gone only the previous night? Well, he would take Mr. Balligumph there at once.
Only, the road that lay open during the revels would be closed, now. They would need help to get back in. They would need somebody who knew the
