Queen Elena, Fala's aunt and only living relative, is ambushed on-route to Castle Gradam by Honerva. The witch assumes Elena's identity, and lies along a road, pretending to be unconscious where Fala and the rest of the Golion team find her. "Elena" is taken to the castle, where strange things happen: Fala's mice try to warn her that "Elena" has tried to garrote her, ...