After Aralakhis’ departure, Athgarr summons Sten to brief her on the current state of affairs and her official appointment as Seneschal of Thunder’s Edge. Sten receives the news in a stunned fashion, and accepts Athgarr’s request that her first official duty as Seneschal be to travel into the desert and make a base of operations from which to train the Ballinamard orcs. Sten asks the Four to accompany her as her guard, to which they agree. Gwen goes to find Wiggy and learns that he has hired a secretary and a bodyguard for the office in the Outer Enclave that will receive people’s messages for the new Lord. Gwen departs to have dinner with Athgarr, where they discuss the Outer Enclave office progress, as well as the Four’s intention to pursue the Talons of Xuthos after the Orc camp is established. Aribell and Zorith accompany Tasha to the Ivory’s Wrath where Tasha arranges to play for the crowd for dinner. When Gwen arrives, the four women discuss the status of Gwen and Athgarr’s relationship. Zorith and Aribell give Gwen some very straightforward advice, and Gwen leaves to take that advice up with Athgarr. Zorith and Aribell order drinks before sitting down to listen to Tasha’s third and final set of the night.