At Glen Elendra, Maralen governs from a court where day and night mingle. Her growing power should confirm that she has become the plane's steward, but visions of Oona make every change feel like evidence against her. Rhys remains friend, witness and appointed executioner, carrying the poisoned dagger their pact may force him to use.
Eirdu, the incarnation of day, leaves the palace grounds as Isilu begins to move. The balance that made Glen Elendra a refuge shifts with it. A disguised faerie continues to haunt Maralen's rooms, nudging her fear toward the conclusion that Oona is reclaiming the life once fashioned from her.
On Arcavios, Ajani visits Liliana and learns that four students disappeared during Dina's lesson. The rescue gives him a direct route back into a world connected to Oko's past. While the students search for local help, Ajani follows through the Omenpaths with knowledge they do not possess and history he would rather not revisit.