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Back at the Waystation, it is revealed that Meg is still unsure about her relationship with Apollo and Nero, though as Apollo tries to make amends with her in ridiculous ways, it is shown through a few of Meg's reactions she still cares about Apollo.
In Apollo's dream Nero orders Meg to capture Apollo and to make sure there would be no difficulties like last time. She would be accompanied by a Germanus guard and a man named Marcus to prevent any mistakes.
Apollo and Meg surrender themselves to Nero, but their plan backfires when Nero reveals he knew of Lu’s deception all along. The emperor has Lu’s hands cut off as punishment. He dispatches Apollo and Lu into a holding cell and takes away Meg, his adopted daughter.
Apollo helps Meg put the wind chimes on the largest tree, which gives a prophecy to Apollo. Meg releases him from her service and runs away, insisting that Nero isn't “the Beast” and there's still hope for him.
When Meg doesn’t echo Apollo’s refusal to open the grove, Nero gleefully informs Apollo that he has been duped. It is Meg who has brought Apollo to the doorway on Nero’s behest. Meg confirms to Apollo that Nero is the man who rescued and adopted her: her stepfather.
Apollo worries for Meg but Lu tells him to drive his own dream and find information. At first, Apollo is unable to control the dream, but eventually takes himself into Meg’s room. He sees Nero trying to manipulate her, but the dream ends before he sees her reaction.
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Apollo, knowing there is a chance he may not return after a face-off with Python, says goodbye to a tearful Meg and the others. Apollo begins to descend the stairways in Nero’s tower just as he had seen himself sweeping stairwells when he fell to Delphi in his dream (Chapter 9).
