According to Dujek, Moon's Spawn will appear at Coral when the armies meet the Pannion Domin. Whiskeyjack and Dujek Onearm discuss strategy. He says they are to give him a push of their own if they think he needs it. The three head back to camp, and Whiskeyjack orders Mallet and Quick Ben to watch Paran closely. He mentions that there are multiple sorceresses going back centuries that used the name Nightchill, and it is possible they are the same person.

Quick Ben describes how Nightchill, as opposed to Tattersail, is a mysterious, somewhat unsettling character. Whiskeyjack isn't happy with the situation, given that so much might rest on having Silverfox protected and on their side. They both conclude that Paran shouldn't be sick from his contact with the Hounds of Shadow, but that every time the sorcery within pushes him towards ascendancy, he resists. Outside of Pale, Whiskeyjack, Quick Ben, and Mallet discuss Ganoes Paran's condition. Mok is impressed by this, but when he attempts to prevent Lady Envy from healing Thurule magically, she attacks him with sorcery. Tool admits Thurule was a worthy opponent, but only used the flat of his blade. Mok says that Rake must come back to the island and claim the mask, as he is now the seventh among the island - the story of his battle having survived for centuries. For two hours he was constantly under attack and escaped into his warren after killing twenty warriors, the last wearing a mask with seven marks. She tells Toc of how Anomander Rake once visited the island of the Seguleh in disguise. Despite her anger at being disobeyed, Lady Envy admits that their duel is an impressive one. Thurule suddenly draws both his swords and attacks Tool, who backs away into the darkness as he parries the blows. With the meal cooked, Lady Envy approaches with the other two Seguleh warriors. Senu says that they are a punitive army, seeking to kill the Pannion Seer for sending his missionaries to their island and rejecting their invitation to go to war. Tool asks Senu, who respects Tool as a superior after being defeated by him. They are both curious as to why the Seguleh were on the mainland. There exists a Seguleh with an unmarked mask whom the Seguleh consider their leader. Toc mentions the Seguleh, saying that the oldest, Mok, has a mask with two marks, making him the third strongest warrior on their island. Envy did not participate in the chaining. Lady Envy and Anomander Rake split when the ascendants gathered to chain the Crippled God. It is said that the hammer has the ability to awaken Burn. They once traveled with Caladan Brood and a Soletaken named Osseric, but Brood took to traveling alone and reappeared a thousand years ago carrying a large hammer. Tool says she was once a companion of Anomander Rake's.

Lady Envy tasks the Seguleh with preparing her bath and cooking a meal. Tool has assembled materials which he and Toc can use to make arrows. Lady Envy has been making Toc uncomfortable with her flirting, knowing her to be capable of overthrowing his mind if she so wanted. In the prairies north of Morn, Toc the Younger, Lady Envy, and Onos T'oolan make camp.

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