Things do not go well when Tonari tries to remove the Nokker from Hisame's arm.

Kahaku asks Fushi to marry him. He seems confident that they can overcome the complications of Fushi being a shape-shifting immortal, but Fushi isn’t. Cylira returns.

Fushi trains his senses in preparation for the Nokkers’ attack on Renril. He discovers a strange girl in a circus tent.

The team works to prevent the Nokkers from making use of the waterways and sewers. Fushi works non-stop rebuilding all the homes, and the exhaustion begins to show.

The city of Renril bands together around Fushi in preparation for the Nokkers’ attack. The princess introduces him to her father, King Boldron of Sonia.