 He, posing as his brother—the Great God, Mithros—appears to the Balitangs and tells them to keep Aly as his messenger to them and trust her insights.Aly travels with the Balitangs to the highlands on Lombyn Isle, where they own a fiefdom called Tanair.There, Kyprioth sends Aly help, in the form of the native crows, who, after agreeing to spy for her, begin to teach Aly their language.