Chapter 14, Smugglers Chapter 15, Kettle, Chapter 16, Bolthole, Chapter 17, River Crossing, Chapter 18, Moonseye, Chapter 19, Pursuit, Chapter 20, Jhaampe Summary

Fitz and Starling connect with some smugglers to get across Blue Lake and into the mountains. Fitz commits the earring he was given long ago as payment to Nik the smuggler for their fare. As he sleeps that night, Fitz dreams again of Molly.

In Chapter 15, Kettle, the narrator tells of Queen Kettricken and her attempts to find her husband in the mountains. Her search only finds his guard, and the ones who survived the attack cannot remember what happened. She is convinced Verity and his guards were attacked by someone with powerful magic. The caravan begins its journey, and Fitz is tasked to drive a wagon for an old woman named Kettle. Nighteyes rejoins...