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*[[Kenton]] (Point of View)▼
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*[[Aarik]]
*[[Raagent]]
*[[Reven]] (mentioned only)
*[[Ais]] (appearance only)
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;Plot Summary
:'''Kenton'''
:''Day 56 (very late)—Deep Sand''
The [[Lord General]], [[Raagent]], expresses surprise that Kenton would travel to border of the deep sand to meet with him. Raagent proceeds to make small talk with Kenton while completely ignoring his (disinherited) son. The Lord General insists that Kenton observe the deep sand hunt. Raagent allows Kenton to ride one of the Tower's [[terha]] and leads him out to the deep sand. The Lord General explains how the lack of dorim vines allow deep sandlings to grow unchecked, but not always in the expected ways.
Raagent first shows Kenton a place where the surface of the deep sand is disturbed in a wide radius, but points out that there is also a small variety of deep sandling that feeds in schools with up to over a thousand creatures, but can be dispersed by disturbing the sand upon which they are feeding. He then points out the [[DelRak]] Naisha, who are ambush predators that hide below the sand and only allow a small fin of carapace to project above and lure prey. Raagent then switches gears, asking what King [[Reven]] of the [[Taldain#Rim_Kingdoms|Rim Kingdom]] [[Seevis]] has offered the Diem. Kenton surmises that was the cause of Drile's previous mysterious "travels." Kenton tries to convince the Lord General to aid him in his cause, but the Lord General wants nothing except to "hire" Sand Masters. Raagent explains he's destroying the Diem so that the Tower can add thier reputation to its own; though he personally thinks sand mastery is useless and only good for tricks and shows. Kenton will not agree to his conditions and the Lord General storms off.
His men have taunted and wounded a small [[Karak]] to the point of its death, leaving Lord Raagent to come in and deliver the final blow. Kenton begins to leave, but then quickly turns back as a soldier is thrown, screaming, high into the air and falls in his path. The Karak Lord Raagent killed was apparently just a baby, and now its mother has arrived.
Kenton returns to the hunt(ed) to find that the soldiers are in peril and the Lord General is half buried in sand and screaming for help. Kenton dodges the karak's claws, teeth, and tail to arrive at the General's side and masters the sand pinning him to push him out of harm's way. As Aarik rides in with his tonk to get Lord Raagent, Kenton returns to attack the karak and save the soldiers. After dodging several more attacks, he realizes how stupid he is to have forgotten that being terken is ''rare''.
Kenton sends his ribbon through the beast's eye to slice its brain from the inside until it dies. As Lord General Raagent remarks on how incredibly Kenton fought, Kenton reminds him that he is one of the weakest sand masters.
:''Day 57 (very early)''
Kenton reminds Raagent that he had thought sand mastery was useless, but it saved his life and most of his soldiers that day (only twelve dead). As the Lord General continues to prevaricate, Kenton calls him out on his hypocrisy and offers to allocate two dozen Sand Masters, with at least one of each rank, to the Tower to use as they see fit as long as the Diem is reinstated. Lord Raagent agrees to give him his vote, and offers them food before they return to Kezare. Kenton departs the tent as Raagent finally recognizes his son due to his assistance in rescuing the soldiers. As Kenton approaches the flags marking the beginning of deep sand, he is attacked by another assassin.
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