Third volume in the series, more instructive adventures for our young hero and his companions, introducing the wonderfully clueless and inept Prince Rhun. It's a bit of a cheat about Elionwy, because even though she is an important part of the story she's not in it very much, or not enough, anyway. On the other hand, Taran finally works out that he may in fact be smitten, and there is jealousy and a sense of unworthiness and the usual underestimating of her and misguided attempts to protect her. Of course he loves her. Everyone loves her. Elionwy is awesome.