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The volume concluded last week beginning with a chapter from Effa's point of view. Kamil relays a message from Benno to evacuate along with Rozemyne's other personnel. After packing luggage, they take a carriage to the Noble's Quarter. Here Effa gets to see for the first time where Myne and the other nobles live. She is perplexed by the notion of a library being a house for books. Her expectations of being able to meet with her daughter are dashed when she finds out Myne is leading a platoon of knights on the front lines. Concerned for Gunther's safety, Effa, Tuuli, and Kamil give their protection charms to Damuel to be given to Gunther who is defending the west gate. Effa gladly accepts Corrina's request to help in finishing Rozemyne's clothes.

The next chapter was from Gunther's perspective. We find out that he has been demoted to a captain in preparation for his departure. He is tasked with preparing barrels of excrement to be dropped on the invading nobles. He and his fellow guard