Malta desperately tries to stir up an argument at home since she's bored after Reyn has left. Luckily, Brashen has landed in Bingtown and is very excited at the possibility of seeing Althea on his way to the Vestrit house. Malta takes advantage of this distraction to hone her seductive wiles, but eventually the family learns of the fate of the Vivacia. Ronica, Keffria, Althea, and Malta decide they need to work together to get the ship back.