Part 2, Chapters 25-28 Summary

In Chapter 25, OOB must put in for repairs. Their progress is slowing not only as a result of the "Great Zone Storm," but also residual damage from their escape. With Sjandra Kei too far away, they head for Harmonious Repose, which Pham calls "Rest in Peace" (RIP). During the slow trip they share stories and Pham regularly goes into trances of godshatter, where he learns that Jefri's parents have place a countermeasure to the Blight on the ship. Ravna recalls the rot that Jefri describes on the walls and which his parents warn him to avoid. She shudders to think that it and Old One's dead hand may cooperate to save them in the end.

Meanwhile, in the Hidden Island Kingdom, gunpowder and cannons go into mass production and Jefri sends plans for a modified acoustic interface for the...