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.
Gather some spruce, tie it in 
red string, and set it loose.
.اجمع بعض الصّنوبر، اربطها في خيط أحمر، ثم فكّها
Man bindet Fichtenzweige mit einem roten
Faden zusammen und lässt sie fliegen.
Tomas algo de abeto,
lo atas en hilo rojo y lo dejas ir.
Coges algo de abeto,
lo atas en hilo rojo y lo dejas ir.
Avec des branches d’épicéa
nouées par un fil rouge…
Si prendono dei rami di peccio, li si lega
con del filo di lana rossa e li si lascia andare.
Reúna abeto, amarre com um
 fio vermelho e o espalhe.
Собери еловые ветки, 
свяжи их красной нитью и отпусти.