Half an hour after midnight, at the moment where Villian's life is put on the line, William Orwell, now known as Acqua of the Back, saves the youngest of the three princesses of England from Carissa's wrath and flees, with his old friend Knight Leader in hot pursuit. William then heads to a mountain path where he has prepared Bayard, a magical steed capable of eluding magical detection, to bring Villian to Necessarius. Villian initially refuses to use the magical horse, with her hope lost after being betrayed by Knight Leader and realizing the uncertainty of Necessarius giving her refuge. Regardless, William brings Villian to Bayard and her journey begins.