Adjunct Lorn and Tool arrive at the Jaghut’s barrow. They must camp for a night. Their plan is to wake the Jaghut. They know that it is too powerful for them to control but gamble that Anomander Rake will stop the Jaghut at great expense to himself. This will weaken Rake in the fight against the Empire. They feel confident that Rake will intervene because the Jaghut, left to its own devices, could destroy the whole continent and enslave everyone on it.

Murillio, Crokus, Kruppe, and Coll also approach the Gadrobi Hills. Sorry follows them at a distance.

Toc the Younger and Paran, following Adjunct Lorn’s trail, come upon the site of Hairlock’s battle with the Great Ravens. Toc has a prophetic vision warning them that Hairlock is about to ambush them.

As they await the coming fight, Paran worries about Toc’s safety and feels guilty for leading his new friend into danger. When Hairlock finally emerges, he throws Toc into a Warren. Hairlock tells Paran that Chance won’t be able to cut him. Just then, they hear howling Hounds of Shadow. Quick Ben, having watched the fight through his connection to Hairlock, tells Cotillion through Sorry that now is the moment for Shadowthrone to attack Hairlock, per their bargain.