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*[[Khrissalla]] (Point of View)
*[[Kenton]] (Point of View)
*[[Delius]] (Point of View)
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*[[N'Teese]]
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*[[Delius's son]]
*[[Delius' son]]▼
*[[Rite]]
*[[Dirin]]
*[[Raagent]]▼
*[[Gevin]] (mentioned only)▼
*[[Heelis]] (mentioned only)
*[[Acron]] (appearance only)
▲*[[Gevin]] (mentioned only)
▲*[[Raagent]] (mentioned only)
*[[Vey]] (mentioned only)
*[[Hoid]] (appearance only)
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:'''Khriss'''
:''The Diem''
Duchess Khrissalla marks which balcony Kenton has landed on then angrily climbs the inconvenient ladders of the Diem to reach Kenton's floor. She enters his chambers asking to talk, then and slaps him while yelling at him for not telling her that he was a "Sand Mage." They clear up why Kenton did not understand her use of the word "mage" to mean sand mastery (Mages use party tricks or are charlatans that prey on the foolish). Kenton confirms that he wasn't lying when they met, as he has only been Lord Mastrell for two days and was "unimportant" when they met. Khrisalla asks if Sand Mastery can be used against the bullet proof soldiers of the Dynasty. Aarik arrives while Kenton is trying to explain the Diem's crisis and Khriss blows up (again) and storms out. Khrissalla and Baon begin to leave, but the ladder breaks. Kenton masters sand to lower himself, holding Khrissalla, to the courtyard; he then lowers Baon down on his own. Khriss blows up a third time and storms away. As they get in the ferry returning to Kezare, Baon tells Khriss that she needs to learn to judge people, not just faces and titles.
:'''Kenton'''
As Kenton returns above to meet with Aarik, Senior Trackt Ais arrives, informing Kenton that High Judge Heelis has assigned her to be his bodyguard. Kenton blows her off and departs—immediately realizing he has just acted exactly as Drile did the day before—he immediately returns to apologize and asks her to use the ladders if that is her preference.
:'''Khriss'''
:''Day 55''
Back in the Lonzare, N'Teese tells Khrissalla about how all of the powerful sand masters, including their leaders, were killed in the Kerla. Khriss realizes that even if Gevin had met with the sand masters before he died, those sand masters are now also dead; so she will have to start from the beginning. Khrissalla realizes, at Professor Cynder's suggestion, that what the Diem needs is a skilled diplomat to win over the Taishin, and she is perfectly suited to play that part.
:'''Kenton'''
:''The Diem''
Meanwhile, Aarik and Kenton review the Diem's finance records and realize that the Diem owes 7,000,000 lak, an insurmountably colossal amount. The conversation switches to how they will convince the Taishin to vote to keep the Diem, and they decide to visit Delius, the Lord Admiral.
:''Helm's Rest''
Lord Admiral Delius is dropping half-drunk glasses of win from his balcony while goading the [[Kelzi]]n that are petitioning him to curb his drinking. They depart as Kenton, Aarik and Ais arrive. Delius's [[Delius's Son|Steward]] shows them in. The Lord Admiral assures Kenton that he will vote for him, because he always votes the opposite of Lord Merchant Vey; and, as a Kerztian, Vey is sure to oppose the Diem. As Kenton's party departs, Delius asks his Steward what he thinks the Kelzin think of the Sand Masters. The Steward explains that most Kelzin are Kerztian, or at least Ker'Reen, and will therefore hate the Sand Masters. Delius agrees with a very malicious (and sober) gleam of the eye.
:'''Kenton'''
:''Central Studio''
Kenton's Party arrives at the Artisan's Central Studio and find Khrissalla there waiting to help as his new "diplomat." They enter to speak with the Lord Artisan. Kenton translates for Khrisalla to Lord Rite, but N'Teese translates the Lossandin into Dynastic for Khriss. Lord Rite is mostly upset about the unpaid debts and the possibility of future theft. Khrissalla, appalled by Kenton's lack of tact and compromise, provides a solution quickly: Sand Masters will help the Lord Artisan on a percentage basis to keep them incentivized; and, in return, the Lord Artisan will vote for the Diem. To show good faith, The Lord Mastrell must pay the debt, but Rite clarifies that he only owes 1,500,000 lak to the Draft. He also knows that the Farmers Congress is owed another 500,000 lak. As they depart, Kenton wonders to whom the other 5,000,000 lak is owed.
Khriss wants to join Kenton for his next appointment, but Kenton notes that by [[Lossand|Taishin Standard]] all of the Taishin will have closed their offices at twelfth hour. When he mentions he wants to see Lord Raagent, Khriss mentions that she was turned away because he had left on a Deep Sand hunt. Aarik mentions that his father—the Lord General—uses hunting trips to avoid people. Kenton resolves to go find him, but he convinces Khriss that joining him on a trip to the Deep Sand is an order of magnitude more dangerous than their trip across the Kerla.
:''The Diem''
They return to Dirin's news that staircases are being built in every corner so that anyone can access all levels of the Diem. Kenton goes to review more financial records to try and find out who is owed the other 5,000,000 lak.
{{anchor|Chapter 8}}
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