A journey down river and across the midlands is the path forward. Cadre 11 A decide that heading out ahead of the Viscount's forces is necessary.

Traveling overland and nearing the queens garden proves to complicate things. While we also get a peak at how Ornella and Harbeck first met.

Additionally, a wandering and strange narrator makes his presence known to Harbeck with everything wrapping up in a fight for survival against a four hundred year old Apex Predator.