Heir

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of child death, animal death, graphic violence, and death.

The group is imprisoned in an Ankanese jail after their staged confession to the theft, and they await the arrival of Aiz and Mother Div. Sufiyan asks Quil whether, once they finish dealing with the Kegari, he’ll go back with him to the site of Ruh’s murder. Quil agrees but silently reflects on the fact that, unknown to everyone else, the Bani al-Mauth arrived not long after him and took the boy’s body away.

Aiz and Cero arrive and are led to the cells by the High Seer. Once Remi leaves, Quil sets his plan into motion. The group breaks out of their cells and uses the Ikfa chains to neutralize Aiz’s magic. Quil closes in to strike the killing blow, only for a man to materialize and block the strike. Quil recognizes him as Marcus Farrar, Quil’s deceased father.

Sirsha hides in the shadows, waiting for her moment to attack, while Quil fights Div, who is currently manifesting as his father. Tas and Arelia are gravely injured, while