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The story opens in Queen Danu''''s lush garden on the isle of Brasil. Queen Danu, a powerful and beautiful Tuatha Dea, is lounging on cushions beneath her favorite oak tree, surrounded by her nymph attendants. Her eldest daughter, Eriu, is practicing her magical abilities nearby, struggling to connect with the power of Akash through her spear, Drömnål. Danu mercilessly criticizes Eriu''''s efforts, comparing her unfavorably to her younger sisters, Titania and Morrigan, who have been taken away by their father, Dagda. The chapter introduces the tense relationship between mother and daughter, as well as the silent and fearful nymphs who serve Danu. We learn of Danu''''s bitterness towards her husband Dagda and her obsession with power and status among the Tuatha Dea. The chapter ends with Eriu failing once again to properly channel Akash''''s power, setting the stage for the conflict to come.