Swänn et Liz被Skuälls偷猎者追捕，对汉密尔顿家人的死亡负责。Swänn面对战争的现实，并准备向他们的家人宣布伤亡的消息。然而，莉兹还是有希望的。与此同时，在Näkän上，关于为文艺复兴远征提供资金的争论仍在继续，奇怪的是，Skuäll外交通常扮演着重要的角色。
Swänn et Liz are pursued by Skuälls poachers, responsible for the death of the Hamilton family. Swänn confronts the realities of the war and readies himself to announce the news of the casualties to their families. And yet, there is hope for Liz. In the meantime, on Näkän, debates about funding for the Renaissance expedition continue and, oddly enough, Skuäll diplomacy takes on an usually important role.
