Emily continues trying to talk Wendell out of marrying her. She offers practical objections, arguing that she is too dull, cannot sing or recite poetry, and knows nothing about faerie politics, so she would make a poor queen.

Wendell dismisses every objection. He tells Emily that her dullness and ignorance do not matter because mortals die quickly, and he only intends for her to enjoy her short life before he eventually marries a woman of proper stature from his own world. His answer makes clear that he does not see Emily as an equal partner and still intends to go through with the wedding.

As the preparations continue, Emily grows more desperate. She does not know how much time has passed in the mortal world, but she knows the wedding is drawing near as more Folk arrive to witness it and the palace fills with constant celebration.

By the end of the entry, Emily clings to one remaining idea, though she does not fully reveal it. She wishes she could do more than simply flee and somehow end the cruel winter Wendell has imposed, but Emily recognizes that her thoughts are becoming increasingly muddled. That realization sharpens the immediate danger: if Emily stays much longer, the enchantment and the court will erase her sense of self entirely.