Feyre evades Lucien and his sentinels until Rhys arrives calm and intimidating. Lucien pleads with Feyre to return to the Spring Court, but she refuses. Lucien threatens Rhys then winnows away. Wings sprout between Feyre’s shoulders, a shape-shifting power inherited from Tamlin. 

After the incident with Lucien, Rhys and Feyre find a small village with an inn. They change into dry clothes and eat dinner while Rhys explains that he must use bits of magic constantly to prevent it from building up inside him and driving him “insane.” They confess their mutual attraction and caress and tease each other passionately. 

Feyre tests all of her powers in the Illyrian forest. While flying back to the war camp, Rhys is struck by ash arrows. They plummet toward the forest, but Rhys cannot winnow them away because the ash arrows inhibit his magic. Rhys flings Feyre away on a dark wind to protect her; she falls through the trees and lands on a cushion of air. She frantically calls to Rhys through her mental bond but receives no response. Darkness falls. Desperate, Feyre finds the power to winnow again and locates the spot where Rhys fell, following his scent.