Honey for Sweets, and a Reservoir for the Villages Casserole risks his life telling Agnes Pastry is suddenly engaged. Brioche is furious at Lord Hubarek; by marrying one daughter to Squale and another daughter to Pastry he is blatantly trying to gain enough political influence to surpass her. Pastry receives Black-Locust saplings from Lord Kadlececk, trees that survive in poor soil and produce nectar, a substitute for honey. Pastry plans to construct reservoirs to store rainwater. Casserole is thrilled thanks to Pastry his farms are in profit for the first time. His joy is short lived when he learns Pastry is up to something drastic again. Using Drill, a tunnelling spell copied from the mercenary chief, Pastry digs three vast reservoirs. Casserole is furious Pastry flattened one of his mountains to do so and punishes not only Pastry, but Marc and Lumi too. Brioche has no daughter to marry Pastry and is too old to marry him herself, so she plots something else instead. Pastry’s reservoirs collect so much rain the village constructs permanent canals to irrigate their farms and Pastry’s trees. Brioche invites Pastry to a tea party with obvious ulterior motives. Casserole announces Licorice is moving in with them so she can get to know Pastry and her future in-laws.