Getting up his nerve, Morgan tells his mother about Lord Xochi. When Isolde questions him further about what the bog faerie, Pilli, told him, she explains to him about the nature of faeries and how they exploit the hopes and dreams of others. Morgan feels a bit foolish at that point, especially when told why 'faerie tales' appeal especially to young children.

Isolde does explain to Morgan why he's going through his feelings of inadequacy and why he hasn't become a full witch yet: namely, because he's a young man and not a young woman, and therein lies the main distinction between magecraft and witchcraft. Mages dominate the world around them, while witches subtly influence it over time. And unlike a mage, a witch has an entire community to draw strength from.

Morgan admits to having met Buffy as well, and Isolde relates what she knows about the guardian spirit, and what she may be able to teach Morgan. Isolde also brings up the topic of needing a new Shrine Maiden for the town, and suggests Miranda – to which Morgan is forced to ask exactly how virginal a virgin is needed.