Coram leaves to deliver a package to Prince Jon, leaving Alanna alone wth faithful. Ibn Nazzir, in an attempt to kill Alanna, tries to summon a Gate of Idramm. Alanna stops him before he finishes.
Alanna meets Gammal, a blacksmith, who tries to fix her sword, only to find that he cannot. Meanwhile, two of George's thieves come to check up on Alanna.
Alanna approaches Ibn Nazzir about teaching the three children, but he attacks her with the sword. Alanna defends herself, but it is Ibn Nazzir who kills himself by using power he didn't have and Alanna takes his place as shaman of the Bloody Hawk.
Alanna meets Gammal, a blacksmith, who tries to fix her sword, only to find that he cannot. Meanwhile, two of George's thieves come to check up on Alanna.
Alanna approaches Ibn Nazzir about teaching the three children, but he attacks her with the sword. Alanna defends herself, but it is Ibn Nazzir who kills himself by using power he didn't have and Alanna takes his place as shaman of the Bloody Hawk.