'I beg your pardon! I needed a moment to compose myself, but I have dashed the water from my eyes and quit my uproarious laughter long enough to devise a wonderful plan. I am not a cruel dwarf, but this is an opportunity I cannot miss.

'You see, I came to this maze many days ago, hoping to see the sights, pass on through, and move along. But as I picked my way, I heard an Elf muttering about not being able to find the exit, but he grew silent when he perceived my presence. He followed me for a bit, but took a wrong turn. I came out at last, and I waited.

'Do you know that I have been here all these days since, and I have not seen so much as a hair from a single Elf-head, save that one standing near, waiting for her companions? My mirth has grown greater with every passing hour! This is the best festival I have ever been to. Now take these signs and post them everywhere you can and point them this way and that! Let us see how many more days it will take them now.'

Gísi is outside the hedge maze, waiting for increased delight in the plight of the lost Elves.

You should bring Gísi the news that his plan went well, and the Elves certainly seem no closer to finding a way out.

Objectives

• Talk to Gísi