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This chapter describes Ted Hughes’s letter to Lucas Myers on July 22, 1957, in which he reflects on how the real world feels distant and sterilized. It reveals Ted’s sense of being trapped in his marriage, expressing how Sylvia Plath had conned him into her scheme and how he was forced to humor her, even while feeling controlled by her. The chapter explores Ted’s frustration with the vagueness of his relationship with Sylvia, describing her as both a familiar and a personal demon. It also touches on Sylvia’s obliviousness to Ted’s feelings, as she reassured her mother about their enjoyable time in the Cape cottage, even though Ted felt trapped. Sylvia focuses on her writing, particularly her story Trouble-making Mother, and finds comfort in her dreams as Ted protects her from a tiger-man.