Dance of Thieves

The Rahtan lead their prisoners to Sentinel Valley, the site of the Great Battle. Synové makes them walk the whole length to torture Bahr. Jase takes in the destruction and points out the bones of a brezalot, a horse the Komizar turned into a weapon. Kazi tells him 20,000 people died and Jase glares at Sarva. Morrighese troops meet them on the other side. Phineas begins talking to Kazi about the stars. Illarion orders him to stop, but Phineas tells Jase there was no fever cure, they just knew that’s what would make Jase listen. Sarva lunges toward Phineas as a warning arrow flies. Bahr punches Phineas and the Rahtan subdue the prisoners, but not before Illarion stabs Phineas with a giant brezalot rib. Apologizing, Phineas tells Kazi to destroy the papers and olives they found in the room where they captured him and dies.

The King of Morrighan, the Queen of Venda’s brother, limps because he lost his right leg in the attempt on his life years before. Kazi bows, but he stops and thanks her. He walks down the line of prisoners and stops at Torback, his tutor as a child. The King looks Captain Illarion in the eye and tells him he will face judgment.