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Touched by the echo of Elaira’s scried insight, Dakar bids the galley-man who gave him passage to put him ashore at the delta up-stream of Pellain; more sharp bargaining procures him three mounts and a stocked pack-horse, which he drives past the verges of Atwood with intent to join company with the enchantress and the Companion, Sidir …

Returned from his search of the vaults underneath the burned ruins at Avenor, Luhaine bears dire tidings back to Sethvir at Althain Tower: that the four hatchling dragon skulls once bound under the influence of Koriani jewels in fact have fallen casualty to the fires, with their shades freed and subject to rise …

The sun chases a blinding glitter of gold over the horse guard escorting Lysaer’s Lord Seneschal, a shimmering form in the Sunwheel tabard of an Alliance ambassador; yet the Light’s vested envoy meets Alestron’s shut gates, and his scribed ultimatum is spurned by Duke Bransian’s adamant silence …