Having figured out the communication system on Alais, April makes her way to the Alatian, who seem to think she is the Windbringer of legend, but apparently fulfilling legend has a very low threshold on Stark. Or is it Arcadia? The narrator seems to be confused. Well, it has been a long journey. The Longest Journey, actually…

April finally makes it to the island of Alais where she finds the ruins of an old city and a crab having trouble coming out of his shell. She then has to get an ancient communication system working, help some stickmen build their lunar cannon and convince some crabs to let a giant fish on their beach. Then she finally meets the Alatien . Another stop on The Longest Journey.

April wakes up to find herself drifting in a debris field of what is left of the White Dragon. She then gets kidnapped by Merpeople and taken to their underwater city. There she masters the art of breathing underwater, talks with their chatty queen, finds a long-lost shrine, solves a few puzzles and inadvertently fulfills another prophecy. She should be getting used to this by now. Another day on The Longest Journey.

April finally gets on a ship heading for the island of Alais, only to find that she really doesn’t like sea travel. She then discovers the mysteries of a magical compass, complains that the only food on board is a barrel of apples and wonders why she captured a worm. Then the Chaos Storm hits. Another step on The Longest Journey.