With the cult seemingly destroyed, Doctor Occult takes Tim to the planes of existence that border the Mundane World, such as the Dreaming and Faerie. While there, Queen Titania lays a number of subtle snares to try to trap Tim with her - snares in which he manages to impress her by almost accidentally avoiding. Mister E then shows Tim several possible futures - including the coming magical war that Tim will play such an important role in - and attempts to kill him at the end of time. Tim is saved by the intervention of Death of the Endless, who sends him home before she turns the lights out on the universe. His journey complete, Tim is offered the choice of whether to accept magic in his life or not: he declines, immediately regretting his choice. However, he has been duped: his choice was made when he agreed to learn about magic, and his future destiny is now assured.