Summary

Lila is astounded and excited by the things Kell has told her about magic and the other worlds. She goes to a different Grey London tavern, the Barren Tide, for a drink and she is approached by a man named Holland. She knows he is like Kell, but different. Holland can smell Kell's scent on Lila and demands to know where he is. She tries to get away, but he is too fast and strong for her. There is a struggle as Holland tells Lila to call Kell's name. When she finally does, Kell appears and tells her to run.

In Chapter 2, Holland demands that Kell give him the black stone, and Kell realizes he has been sent by the Danes. Holland releases Lila and she runs. Kell and Holland fight, each summoning magic to contain the other. Holland gets the stone...