Summary

Even though Lamb sends the Captain information that the Whistle at Albanus is willing to cooperate and has a contact in the king’s seasonal palace as well as the Red Army at Corvium, the Colonel tells her not to pursue those leads because they are too dangerous. Lamb insists on being allowed to pursue the leads but the Colonel again orders her to stand down. The General, however, tells Lamb to go ahead with the pursuit of the leads. The Colonel asks the General to keep Lamb on a short leash.

Tye, one of Lamb’s soldiers, proudly displays the stump of an ear she has left as a result of her loyalty to the Lakelander masters. She, Lamb and Tristan are waiting to talk to members of the Red troops. Tristan has just voiced his fear that they are...