"When I snap my fingers, for one word, do that," says Promise. "Yellow, tell the truth - are you under any orders that would inconvenience me?"

"No."

Promise snaps her fingers.

And then she puts her mouth to Yellow's ear and cups her hands around it and murmurs, "Alisyrrabel."

And then she stands back. "Rescind all my orders," she tells Yellow.

"I rescind all your orders," Yellow says.

"Ruin, what condition is the other fairy in right now?"