'''Halan''' is aan childinfant in [[Hallandren]] on [[Nalthis]] stricken with [[deathfever]].{{book ref|wb|12}}
HisHalan motheris petitionsextremely [[Lightsong]]ill; tohe savehas theirlost lifeso withmuch hisweight [[divinethat Breath]].his Theskin childis hasshriveled lostand sohe muchis weightnot thateven theirstrong skinenough isto shriveledcry. Lightsong notescan see that Halan's [[Breath]] is so weak that theyhe wouldwill be dead before the end of the day, if not almost immediately.{{book ref|wb|12}}
Lightsong declines herHalan's mother's request, and she is frustrated by constantly turning away desperate petitioners. Halan and his mother are led away by the guards.{{book ref|wb|12}}