6 Day months has passed, and Aeriel is studying as hard as she can under Ravenna about how to guard and protect the world from dangers. Mean while, Aeriel notices how Erin is not really needed around NuRavenna and to make Erin travel to see how the world is doing up there. Talb the mage comes and visits with a few of his friends, and talks about tales of NuRavenna and how it used to look like, not all broken up and shabby and of rubble as it does now. He also tells her about his travels and the world and how it is doing up there. Aeriel hopes to restore the place and bring it to new again, hopefully a place like it was in the past (perhaps ). However that is a dream, and after all it is up to Ravenna.
Aeriel is surprisingly not pining over Irrylath as she suspected he will be remarried and happy without her. But Irrylath sees this differently. Irrylath notices his heart is his own and to test himself, often wonders about Aeriel and if he should see her again. This causes trouble since the kingdom wants him remarried, but he cannot because of his inner troubles.