Aristede finds Julia in the midst of an escape attempt and stops her. Petofi enters an I-Ching trance and finds himself at a gypsy tribunal, where many magical artifacts are arrayed on a table; when he tries to leave he finds the doors blocked before nearly being strangled by his own Hand. On the way to the Old House, Barnabas encounters Beth and apologizes for the past, and asks her to find where Petofi is holding Julia. The Count breaks free of the trance and demands to know why he was sent among the gypsies. Petofi offers Julia one final chance to reveal the secret of the I-Ching wands.