During his time at Hollow Hall under the abuse of his brother Balekin, Cardan meets Aslog again. She retells the tale, but this time she emphasizes that even a stone heart can be broken.
(How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories) is an illustrated novella by Holly Black that serves as a companion to the The Folk of the Air trilogy. Rather than a single linear story, it is a collection of 11 short stories and vignettes that explore the life of Prince Cardan Greenbriar before, during, and after the events of the main series.
The Central Narrative: The Tale of the Boy with the Wicked Tongue
The book's structure is anchored by a recurring fairy tale told to Cardan at three different stages of his life by a troll woman named .
