Gardens of the Moon: Chapter 9

Setting: Rhivi Plain / Pale

Summary
On the Rhivi Plain, Toc the Younger meets Adjunct Lorn after she and her guards battle off Barghast warriors from the Ilgres Clan. Lorn wields a sword made from Otataral, a rare ore that kills magic. She is aided by Onos T’oolan a T’lan Imass, who is clanless and is crucial to her mission.

In Pale, Paran is confused about recent events and talks with Tattersail. Six days have passed since the encounter with the Hound Gear.

Toc and Lorn arrive in Pale. Soldiers are disgruntled about the dismantling of armies and the rumour of the Bridgeburners being retired. The Adjunct meets with Dujek; he will get reinforcements in the spring. The Adjunct recognises Tattersail’s name. To Tayschrenn she emphasises Dujek’s value to the Empire even though he is one of the old guard. Tattersail is invited to dinner with the Adjunct, Dujek, Tayschrenn and Toc. Tattersail realises that Paran is working for the Adjunct.

At dinner Lorn reminds Tattersail of the events in the Mouse quarter in Malaz City. After the mage cadre lost control Lorn’s parents were forced into plague-ridden caverns and died. The personality of the Adjunct asserts itself. They discuss Shadowthrone and Oponn’s involvement in mortal affairs. Events seem to be focussing on Darujhistan.

Paran delivers a message from Hairlock to Tattersail. The puppet suspects a T’lan Imass is involved in the Adjunct’s mission. He reveals his mission to find Sorry to Tattersail. She believes that the Adjunct’s mission is to also kill Whiskeyjack and the Ninth Squad, but Paran is skeptical.

Adjunct Lorn leaves Pale and is joined by Onos T’oolan. She names him Tool. Tool reveals much about the Imass. In particular the Year of the Three Hundredth Millennium approaches, at which time the Diaspora ends.

Crone flies northwards over the Rhivi Plain to the summons of Caladan Brood.

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