The Jukai crew gear up to investigate the Stagnation and claim the Godshard of Sen. Citlalli learns sword-fighting. Dewey gets a pep talk. Voska tries communing with the dead. And Øka encounters an old grudge.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

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Content warnings for this episode: complex and complicated relationships, death of loved ones, and blood and bloodletting.

CREDITS:

Title - “Man In Black” by Justin Phillip Reed

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