Chapter 1: Home

Ash
The chapter opens with Ash reading a letter from Mathias in Hamilton's office, which tells them about Mary. After a brief discussion, they decide to send Ash and Reg to confirm its legitimacy.

Later, Reg and Ash are lining up outside Charles Dickens' house, waiting to be allowed to enter and join the tour. Once inside, they locate the door mentioned in the letter and break off from the tour. Reg unlocks the door and they go down the stairs, Ash leading the way by lighting a fire in his hand.

Eventually, they find the chamber which holds Mary inside. Reg pulls open the door by using his magic and they find Mary sat down in the same position in which she fell asleep in the prologue. Ash then sets his whole body on fire and Mary begins to thaw.

Mary
Mary wakes up from her sleep and—after a moment of confusion—tries to run past Reg and Ash, only to be held in place by the former. Ash then calms her down and Reg sets her free. Mary tries to ask what happened while she was asleep, but Reg interrupts her and tells them that they need to get back to the academy.

Memorable Quotes

 * "'If this is a trap, it’s either in there or out here. If it’s out here, then we’ll have found it already' - Ash"
 * "'When you’re in a public area, you’re nearly always in the presence of a monster or something of the sort' - Reg"
 * "'For Ash, heat has never burnt him. When he was a toddler, his mother had left some pasta to cook in boiling water. When she found him with the pan on the floor, the water everywhere and the pasta in his mouth, she screamed only to find that there was not a single burn or blister on his skin.'"
 * "'For over one hundred and fifty years, Mary slept. One hundred and fifty years of cold, dead slumber. Never waking. Never aware of the world growing around her.'"
 * "“Scream and I’ll make you bite your tongue off' - Reg"

Trivia

 * First appearance of Ash
 * First appearance of Reg
 * First appearance of Hamilton
 * The title for this chapter comes from the last line, which is said by Ash.