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;Characters
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*[[Kenton]] (Point of View)
*[[Khrissalla]] (Point of View)
*High [[Lady Judge]] [[Heelis]]
*[[Lord Merchant]] [[Vey]]
*[[Lord Farmer]] [[Gennel]]▼
*[[Lord General]] [[Raagent]]▼
*[[Lord Admiral]] [[Delius]]
*[[Lord Artisan]] [[Rite]]
*[[Lord Mason|Lady Mason]]
*[[N'Teese]]▼
*[[Baon]]
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*[[Nilto]]
*[[Drile]]
▲*[[N'Teese]]
▲*[[Raagent]]
▲*[[Gennel]]
*[[Sharezan]] (mentioned only)▼
*[[Gevalden]] (mentioned only)▼
▲*[[Skathan]] (mentioned only)
*[[Praxton]] (mentioned only)
*[[Hoid]] (appearance only)
▲*[[Gevalden]] (mentioned only)
*[[Wilheln]] (mentioned only)
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Kenton argues his case before the Taishin Council, reminding them to mourn those who have died and asking to be allowed time to change the Diem for the good of Lossand. The Taishin ignore his pleas and hold the dissolution vote—voting six-to-one to dissolve the Diem. Kenton invokes an obscure combination of rules to have the vote declared void on the basis that at the death of the Lord Mastrell, he became the Acting Lord Mastrell as the highest ranked remaining Sand Master, and any council vote that would remove a Taisha from service requires two weeks' prior notification. High Judge Heelis corroborates the law, and informs Acting Lord Mastrell Kenton that he is notified and that to overturn the prelimary descision he will need a unanimous vote to retain the Diem in two weeks.
:''Lonzare''
:''The Hall''
Judge Heelis explains that she cannot allow personal preference to affect the way she handles offical business. She explains that the sand masters are seen as arrogant and unproductive, and are overloaded with debt. She tells Kenton that to win the Hall's vote he will have to unify leadership of the Diem, resolve the Diem's debts, and restore the nation's faith in sand mastery.
:''The Diem''
Drile contends for the loyalty of select Acolents and is apportioning the now-vacant rooms to his followers. After rejecting Kenton's authority on the basis of his greater strength, Drile attempts to humiliate Kenton by "suggesting" a more private conversation in the Lord Mastrell's quarters (which he assums Kenton cannot reach with one ribbon). Kenton reveals his newfound powers and follows him to the third floor. Drile claims Kenton betrayed the Diem and Kenton provokes Drile into attacking, against Diem Law, in full view of the remaining Diem. Underestimated, Kenton manages to knock Drile out of the air.
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