Difference between revisions of "Summary:White Sand"

Kenton runs off in the middle of lunch, intending to start looking for the missing money. He is followed by Ais, Khrissalla, and Baon. As they move through the Lonzare market, Khrissalla is bumped by a person in overly concealing robes and notices that something is wrong. Kenton realizes it's been long enough for another attack just as more robed figures step from the crowds. Kenton masters sand to lift Khriss and himself over the first volley of zinkallin bolts. Kenton hands Khriss over to Baon for protection as he and Ais engage the assassins. As Baon is drawing his pistols, Kenton notices an assassin come from the alley and tries to yell a warning. Too late, the assassin blindslides Baon and knocks him out. Before the assassin can finish Baon or retrive the pistols, Kenton forms a sand dummy approximating his form at the mouth of the alley, drawing all attacks to the diversion and highlighting the locations of tehthe other assassins. While they are distracted he uses another ribbon to throw vases at the heads of the attackers, hitting two but the third sees it coming and punches his terken fist through the mastered sand. Now back-to-back with Ais in full view, Kenton waits for the assassins to turn toward him, then sends a ribbon to each of Baon's pistols, lifting them and pulling the triggers from behind the attackers. While another assassin is startled at the noise of the gunshots, Ais shoots her zinkall. The recovering Baon, appears behind the assassin who blindsided him and "returns the favor" by spinning him from the shoulder and into his waiting knife.

Khrissalla and Kenton go to the ball. When the footman tries to send their "attendants" to the servent's tents, Baon departs but Ais provides the Hall's invitation and states that she is there in place of the High Lady Judge. As they enter, Ais notes that Nilto is departing the party; she wonders why he was there at all. The Lord Admiral announces his formal support of Kenton and the Diem in the upcoming vote—then passes out. As the StewertSteward helps Delius to a chair, Kenton wonders what made him change his mind from simply voting against the Lord Merchant. Khriss drags Kenton to go "mingle" with the other guests, and he accuses her of actually enjoying herself.