Death

They arrived to the Mill. Meggie and Dustfinger went inside with the Miller while Farid searched for Gwin who had escape. Inside Basta was waiting for them with Slasher. Dustfinger didn't know what to do but luckily Farid started a fire which scared Basta away. He took Meggie and made her jump out the hole, then Dustfinger was about to jump but he fell down when he stranded up. Slasher

was between him and The window Farid climbed up again and the Slasher had opened Dustfingers leg when he was about to put the sword through his chest. Farid bit him and kicked hin really hard until he let go off the sword and then threw him to the fire. Basta appeared but Dustfinger made fire eat them up. He jumped out the hole with Farid and rubbed for their lives. Dustfinger thanked Farid for saving his life and promised him to show some new tricks. Farid was really happy. Meggie couldn't sleep he kissed her and promised to free her father and they will leave in the Inkworld happily ever after. She soon went to sleep and thought it was the best night of his life. Fenoglio was really happy with himself since he had finally found the correct words to help Meggie. He went to Cosimo castle where he received the new that the war was about to start. He begged Cosimo to wait 2 weeks but he didn’t say a word. Latter he went to Roxane and gave her a letter which contained the words that will save Mo. She was leaving to find Dustfinger so Fengolio took advantage of it and gave her the letter. Roxane put the words in her pocket and promised Fengolio that she will departure very early in the morning. Before Fengolio disappeared the same way he came and told her that Dustfinger was trapped but he tried to come to her all these years like a dog searching for his master. She was happy to hear this. Dustfinger, Meggie and Farid went to the physician. Bella received them and opened the door letting them inside. They went towards the Barn Owl’s room. They went inside. It was a dark place with millions of books.  Bella treated Farid’s blisters and Dustfinger’s leg. Roxane arrived. She found Dustfinger sleeping. They went to the beach to hand the letter to Meggie. Meggie read the words and wished to read them there.  Roxane didn’t understand what was going on Dustfinger tried to explain but she couldn’t understand. Meggie went to read the words out loud.  Meggie started reading the letter. She heard steps going through the corridor. Roxane opened the door and told Meggie guards from the Castle of Night’s had come to get her. She gave herself to Firefox and they started walking towards the castle. But Dustfinger and Farid weren’t in the house. She didn’t finish reading she just hoped to be able to finish. Meggie arrived to the Adderhead’s castle. Inside she was taken to the hall were the prince was feasting. It was so luxurious that the laughing prince’s throne room seemed a farmhouse. Inside Meggie followed the letter that Fengolio gave her and it came out perfectly. The Adderhead let her see her father. But the deal was that they make Meggie and Mo a book that while it was alive and in perfect status he will live taking away his fear of death. Mo was sleeping when Meggie came. She wake him up. Mo was so happy she was so grown up and look like her mother. Mo asked her about Fengolios plan and about Farid. Mo discovered many new things about Meggie and before going to sleep they played a game they used to play in which they imagine a book they wished to be in. 

Resa was in the crypt, her feet were bleeding and her dress was torn. Mortola came to see her. She thought that the Magpie will tell her that Mo was dead but instead she said Mo was alive which made her really happy. Resa told Mortola that she will be really glad to see her dead by her daughter that will kill her with her words. Dustfinger showed Farid how to play with fire and water. At the 4 attempt, Farid did it and then they spread fire and water through their skin making them invisible until sunrise. They walked pass the gate and Farid still couldn’t believe that people couldn’t see him. Dustfinger went to tell Resa about Meggie’s plan. He went through the guards who take him no notice. After going down many stairs he made it. He wrote Resa’s name in the wall making her notice him. After he told her he was invisible and that Mo was ok and that Meggie was with him in the tower.

Mo finished doing the book for the Adderhead, by sunrise he hand it in. In exchange they will be free. As they were walking through the forest the Magpie and Basta carried out an ambushed which killed many. Farid was one of the many who were killed. Dustfinger was crying like a river and so he decided to exchange his life for his’ when the White Women came to fetch him. Farid was desperate when he woke up. He told Fenoglio to write something so that Dustfinger could come back from the dead but he didn’t wish to write since the words turned against his will. Orpheus arrived and he didn’t listen much to him. Actually, Farid ended up as Orpheus‘s slave.

 

 

 

 

There was a quote in the book that took my attention and made me think harder about the cues given and what might happen next. This quote is when Dustfinger wishes to make a deal with the White Women.

 

“…”A story about the White Women”… “And remind her of my promise- that I’ll always find a way back to her, wherever I am…”” (Funke, 596)

 

I can infer from this quote that Dustfinger will exchange his life for Farid. I infer this because in the second part of the quote, Dustfinger says to Meggie that he will always find Roxane which means that he will leave to a faraway place in which he will try to get back and find his love. I also think he will try to convince the white women not to take Farid because of the first part of the quote which states that “story about the White Women”. This means that a White Woman is involved, and White women are ghosts that take away the soul of the people meaning that Dustfinger will make a deal with death.

 

 

 

 

There was another quote in the book that took my attention. This quotes it is when Meggie lays down in her father’s chest in the mine.

 

 

“… She went quietly back to her parents, laid her head on Mo’s chest, and fell asleep hearing his heartbeat in her ear…” (Funke, 609)

 

This quote made me remember when I was little and I used to lay down in my father’s chest. I like hearing the sound of my father’s heart because they sounded peaceful and I felt harmony and safety inside. In the weekends, when I was 6 to 7 years old, I used to wake up and ran to my parent’s bed and lay beside my dad and listen to his heart while he watched TV. He used to touch my hair and we had small conversations.

 

 

 

In the book Inkspell, there were many themes presented in the book. But the theme that stand out most to me was friendship. This theme is presented in many scenes of the book and demonstrated the importance of it. For example, when Dustfinger saved Farid’s life and handed in his. This scene demonstrates love and friendship between two close friends. I learn from this book that it is important to value friend’s company and always give them support went they most need it.