 Before the Skandians leave, Will captures the man who hurt his dog and hands him over to the Skandians to become a slave.Will is assigned to a mission to find out who the mysterious magician in Grimsdell Wood is and to stop him from terrorizing the castle of Macindaw.Will goes under disguise as a jongleur; somebody who acts as a jester but doesn't serve a king, going around the kingdom entertaining for money.