Chise mistakenly puts Elias under a sleeping spell, and then can't wake him up. She turns to Angie for help, and brews a potion to undo the spell, but ends up falling asleep herself.

The summer before Chise goes to college, the fabled Wild Hunt goes mad and leaves a stampede of death at Elias's doorstep. Elsewhere, its leader sweeps a frail boy on a magical adventure and into a mighty storm. If they get too far, there's no going back.

"As the College continues its desperate search for The Testament of Carnamagos, the danger has grown so dire that the Vice-Chancellor has decided to put the College in lockdown until Christmas. Through their shared plight, Chise and her classmates come to know more about each other. Thanks to their experiences in the Abandoned Hall, they all begin to change, whether they like it or not. Some grow closer, while others begin drifting apart."--Page [4]...

"Chise and her classmates at the College are forging new bonds and friendships, but while they look to the future, the past still has a powerful grip on the older generation--and the futures some of those elder alchemists are working toward aren't bright ones. Oblivious to the things taking place in the shadows, Chise and her friends head for the Scottish highlands on a training trip ... only to find that many of the ancient neighbors who still walk...