When Eliza's attempt to defame Candy by disparaging a letter from Pony's Home and to trick her into a violent reaction backfires, Eliza involves Neil who forces Candy into the forest where two of his friends wait to molest her. Terry intervenes using his whip and fists, sending the cowards running. Yet Terry rejects Candy's gratitude and teases her with her puppy love reaction long enough that he upsets Candy into disliking him. While she attempts to write to Miss Pony, images of Terry wander around in her mind. Patricia passes Candy a note in Morse code from Archibald. Using a torch, from the other side of the park, Archibald invites Candy over to his room for late night chocolate, Klint and Alistear's latest invention. Archibald dislikes Terry, especially after Terry punched him in the face for a minor mistake. It is revealed that Annie Brighton writes letters to Archibald once a week. Candy learns that Annie wants to enroll in the Academy as well. But her excitement is tempered by the fact that Annie does not want her origin known.