Book 2, Chapter 10 Summary

Every time Salim sees Yvette, she's with Indar. He thinks about the way she looked at the party, and he is becoming obsessed with her. He now sees Indar as fragile and feels protective of him. Indar's stylishness, which Salim always envied, now seems to be all he has. He introduces Indar to Shoba and Mahesh, but they don't get along. Salim thinks they might be too much alike. Shoba asks Indar how much money he makes, and he says, casually, that he gets by. Later he rages at Salim, because they didn't recognize his worth. As his time at the Domain comes to an end, he is irritated and depressed. He leaves abruptly for a flight out.

Ferdinand is leaving for a cadetship at the capital, and Salim takes him to the steamer. Salim marvels at how comfortable Ferdinand looks...