Despite finding a new home in the Priory, Wulf must return to Inys. He informs Esbar of his intentions and shares that his daughter will be the next Queen of Inys. As he prepares to leave, Siyu brings Wulf to a wall in the Priory to record his name under Meren’s.

Dumai spends her time fighting Taugran and his army with the dragons. She finds that the stone allows her to give Furtia her full strength, and she establishes her court in Mayupora Forest, hidden away from the plague and the wyrms. Dumai plans to hide people in former dragon sanctuaries until the comet arrives and quenches the wyrms. Dumai’s focus is on saving the people of Seiiki rather than starting a civil war by fighting for the throne. One night, Nikeya arrives in their camp, close to death.

Glorian and her retinue are housed at Stilharrow, but her advanced pregnancy and the threat of attacks necessitate a move to a new location. She decides alongside the Virtues Council to move to Hollow Crag, a series of caves that offer protection.