Richard is now under the thumb of the spell surrounding the Duchess Cathryn Lumholtz, is however able to organize and carry out the public ceremony in which the Kelton surrenders totally to D'Hara .
Ulicia and five other Sisters of the Dark arrive at the residence of Emperor Jagang, where they discover that a large number of Sisters of Light and Dark are Jagang's, who has bent to his will using his dreamwalking.