At one in the morning, Iris waits in an oak tree outside the museum while Attie and Sarah carry out the first part of their plan from inside. Sarah had discovered that one third-floor window was not enchanted like the rest of the building, making it their only way in and out without triggering the alarm. When Attie finally opens the window, Iris crosses to it by rope, but halfway over she is forced to freeze as four masked figures pass below in the courtyard, making her fear the heist has been seen.

Once Attie pulls Iris inside, the two hurry down to the ground floor. Attie explains that Sarah has already overpowered the lazy night guard, Grantford, in the main office. In the room of magical relics, Iris finds the First Alouette displayed behind glass with old letters; despite feeling guilty, she breaks the case with a bat, confirms the typewriter's identity by its plaque, packs it, and prepares to leave. Before going, Iris notices a line from one of Alouette Stone's letters about beauty, sorrow, and joy, and the words strike her deeply.

The three young women escape successfully through the same window and part ways. Back at her flat in the rain, Iris thinks the theft still feels unreal and promises herself that when the war is over she will treat Sarah and Attie to dinner and anonymously return the typewriter to the museum. She changes clothes, sets the First Alouette before her, and tries to decide what she can safely say to Roman, since she does not know where he is, whether he is imprisoned, or whether writing to him could endanger him.

Before Iris can type much, paper begins sliding out from beneath her wardrobe door. She discovers that the First Alouette has preserved and now returned the lost correspondence between her and Roman, including the letters from when she knew him only as C. Realizing those letters were never truly destroyed, Iris rereads them and is overwhelmed by grief, longing, and renewed connection.

Remembering Forest's warning that Roman may not remember her, Iris resolves to be cautious. She writes only a brief test message so she can confirm it is truly Roman before revealing anything important, then sends it through the wardrobe. The magic carries the letter away, but no answer comes back, and Iris falls asleep feeling defeated in the silence.