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The demigod Jax had returned the group to Sibinca after they had performed a task for him to go to the Elven Lands to shut down a temple of the Mother of Night.
With no particular aim in mind, the group sets out north toward the so-called Unknown Lands. There is a good road paralleling the coastline, and after an uneventful twenty miles they reach a town called Paleicia. The town is surrounded with a wooden palisade. A grumpy guard challenges them, then reluctantly opens the gate. Of the two inns in town, he recommends Edwina's Kettle.
At the inn Edwina, a woman with her gray hair tucked into a bun, greets the group with "Is someone chasing you?" [Evidently in this part of the world it is unheard-of to be traveling after dark.] Rory pays 11 coppers for her remaining three rooms plus two meals per person (plus his dog Striker). As usual, Runis beds down in the common room. Chalker, Rory, and Ty each take a room. Aliana climbs up to the roof, which gives her a good view of the entire town.
Striker is restless at first, but settles down just inside Rory's door.
Rory dreams that there are two men standing at the foot of his bed. They are in earnest conversation, but their speech is unintelligible to Rory. One man is a well-built blond wearing expensive clothing; the other is dressed in robes embroidered with runes. They remind Rory of statues he's seen. The robed man reaches through Rory's dancing lights and touches his forehead, and Rory slips into a deeper slumber.
At the foot of his bed Chalker sees Mensep (in the form of a young man), a beautiful woman who he recognizes as Roo (goddess of Fate), and an elf, Yasseph. Roo and Yasseph are debating whether Chalker should be "protected" over the next thirty days (that is, the period of the Godwalk). Chalker silently votes "yes." Yasseph thinks it's not worth it, while Roo says that Chalker and his group are useful and will help resolve the situation with less turmoil and bloodshed. Their decision is to wait and see. Chalker speaks up, "Hey, I've been a big help to you..." and Yasseph sends him back to sleep.