Wherein chapter headings serve as a brief outline

Chapter 1: Wherein we meet the heroine of the story
Chapter 2: Wherein we learn of an exciting journey
Chapter 3: Departure
Chapter 4: Wherein the traveling party is set upon by thieves
Chapter 5: Wherein additional setbacks occur
Chapter 6: Something nice happens
Chapter 7: Wherein a mysterious stranger joins the traveling party
Chapter 8: The mysterious stranger proves useful (in the manner of hunting dinner)
Chapter 9: Wherein our heroine is waylaid by scoundrels
Chapter 10: Out of the frying pan, and into the fire -or- The mysterious stranger can do more than hunt

Chapter 11: Into the woods
Chapter 12: Through the woods
Chapter 13: Not out of the woods yet
Chapter 14: Out of the woods
Chapter 15: The traveling party discovers a tall tower
Chapter 16: Another traveler joins the party
Chapter 17: Wherein the traveling party rest at an inn before beginning the most treacherous part of the journey

Chapter 18: The mountain pass
Chapter 19: Wherein the traveling party discovers an obstacle
Chapter 21: The snow eagle
Chapter 22: Descent
Chapter 23: A short walk to a long pier
Chapter 24: Wherein the traveling party becomes two traveling parties
Chapter 25: The sailing party
Chapter 26: The walking party
Chapter 27: Wherein the sailing party is set upon by pirates
Chapter 27: Wherein the walking party arrives at their destination before the sailing party
Chapter 28: Wherein the heroine meets the pirate king
Chapter 29: Wherein the mysterious stranger meets the real king
Chapter 30: Landfall
Chapter 31: Wherein a terrible secret is learned
Chapter 32: The dungeon
Chapter 33: Wherein the heroine, recently returned to land, reaches her destination
Chapter 34: Wherein the heroine is not recognized
Chapter 35: A cunning plan
Chapter 36: A daring escape
Chapter 37: Wherein the traveling party is reunited
Chapter 38: Wherein the real king reveals his true colors and the terrible secret is revealed to the traveling party

Chapter 39: Battle
Chapter 40: Wherein the traveling party discovers unexpected allies, and the pirate king appears with even more unexpected, and sorely needed, reinforcements

Chapter 41: Victory
Chapter 42: Wherein we learn the truth about the mysterious stranger
Chapter 43: Wherein the traveling party disbands to go their separate ways
Chapter 44: Epilogue