Summary

Gaven, troubled by Eoin’s words—that the Blessed are not responsible for the destruction caused by the Defiants, led by Soteria—begins to consider the truth of the claim. Erel reminds him that Mirari was the glue holding the Knights together, and since her departure, both the Knights and Gaven have been unraveling. Erel reflects on the moment Gaven chose to kill Mirari for the good of their people, but Gaven confesses that he intentionally let her live. Erel is relieved, suggesting that Mirari is not entirely a traitor, hinting at the possibility that Eoin’s words hold some truth. Erel further reveals that there were only three instances in her life where she couldn’t shapeshift: the assailant who attacked Gaven before the Siege, Gaven himself during the Siege, and Mirari. With this new understanding, Gaven decides to trust Eoin and...