In the illustration of St. Ilya, the white stag is dead at his feet, the sea whip is in the waves behind him, and in the distance, near a massive stone arch, flies a firebird. St. Ilya is Ilya Morozova, the discoverer of the amplifiers. Mal is horrified to realize Alina now desires to possess all three amplifiers. She wonders if her greed is the same as the Darkling’s. Still, without the amplifiers, she’s no match for him. Mal agrees to find the firebird, but he worries this will harm their relationship.

Sturmhond’s Fabrikator Grisha shapes the sea whip scales into a fetter around Alina’s wrist. Alina’s powers are now significantly stronger, but she almost gets lost in them until Mal tackles her and brings her back to herself. Alina now feels naked with her other wrist unamplified. Mal is frightened: When using her power, Alina is like a lovely and terrifying stranger. She assures him she loves him and that she can control her powers.

Alina learns that the cult of the Sun Saint is growing because the Apparat has been preaching that Alina died and was resurrected.

Alina likes being on the ship and with the crew.