When they leave Landreg, Sandry also leaves behind written instructions saying Ambros can sell her jewels and such to pay for the care of the estates, and also that he can forgo sending her a salary if it’s needed.  Tris thinks that’s not really good enough, because she’s still leaving the estate vulnerable, so Sandry…goes…

Berenene, Sandry, and their respective posses go to Dragonstone for the day, which is an old ruin of a fortress that Berenene has turned into a garden, using the crumbling rock walls like planters and fountains and doing nifty stuff that basically I wish this place was real because it sounds awesome. Briar, of course,…

Three days later, we get to peek in at Berenene getting a report of the whole kidnapping incident (shouldn’t she have better information?  They’re less than a day’s ride from the capitol city) and she at least understands that justice is not the same thing as saying “you’re a bit embarrassed, but you can go…

Next morning, Gudruny’s husband shows up pitching a righteous fit about his wife and waking everyone up.  Sandry gets all fired up right back at him, puts on her attitude, and tells him (politely) to go screw himself because he’s officially no longer married. This book continues to be a hot mess when it comes…

The next morning, with their court “friends” added to the party, everyone sets out for Landreg.  There’s a brief, amusing interlude about how they’ll explain Zhegorz’s presence.  I’m not sure why “charity” and “he’s got weird magic and we’ve got weird magic; we’ll help him” aren’t good enough excuses.  Does Namorn frown on philanthropy?  Odd…