Chise and Selkie climb aboard a dragon's back to meet Lindel, to have her own mage's staff made. Frustrated by Chise's acceptance of her being kept as a pet by Elias, he describes the time he found Elias in the darkness. Meanwhile, Elias, who had stayed at home by himself, receives a letter from a sorcerer's college.
Avoiding people, I walked, walked, 
and walked, until I was here.
تجنّبت النّاس، مشيت ومشيت
.ومشيت حتّى وصلت إلى هنا
Ich ging Leuten aus dem Weg
und lief, lief und lief, bis ich hier ankam.
Evitando a la gente, caminando
y caminando hasta llegar aquí.
Evitando a la gente, caminando
y caminando hasta llegar aquí.
J’ai avancé droit devant moi,
en évitant les gens.
Ho camminato e camminato lontano dagli uomini...
Evitando pessoas, eu andei, 
andei e andei até chegar aqui.
Я избегал людей и шёл, шёл и шёл, 
пока не оказался тут.