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Sury takes Phe to an Inn where he and Ora used to meet for supplies. While they go back to the woods, Phe begins to wonder why her magi never developed fully until the night the urthens and black riders attacked.

Phe gets accused of setting up Ora due to jealousy by Ariadne. She runs away and escapes to the woods with a few items. She runs into Sury, who allies with her.

Black Riders attack the camp in the night. Ora and Phe try to run, but Ora stops to fight. She almost defeats the Black Rider following them, but he slices her thigh. Phe tries to use her weak magic to save her, but the Ride walks off with a bleeding Ora slung over his shoulder.

Phe finds a time in the temple that has info on an Ancient One, a fairy tale they heard to remind them of manners when they were girls. Ora has a ceremony to do.

The court goes on a trip to the Rising Rocks. Ora blushes when Lord Sury speaks to her. Phe gets annoyed by this.

Phe and Ora just laid their parents to rest. Phe isn’t capable with magic like Ora. There are 7 welders for the 7 circles, but Ora insists on bringing Phe and seating her at the table. Most of the other welders are outraged, but one young man defends her being the 8th at the table.

“Sorry, I forgot you never went to school. It’s a reference to a Li Bai poem,
obviously.”


“Obviously?” I said. “What kind of alchemist studies poetry?”


“A well-rounded one?” he said. “It’s a poem about a man drinking under the moon, all sad and lonely.”



Ouch! 🔥

“I told you to get out of here!” I shouted, hauling myself to my feet even though my knees trembled.
“You’re mispronouncing thank you!” Wenshu said…

“I like my body without arrows in it!” Great example of the humor in this novel!