Chapter Forty-Two

Summary

• The chapter opens with a detailed description of the setting - the Istros River, the river creatures, and the atmosphere of Crescent City.
• Bryce and Hunt discuss the secrecy of the river folk and their underwater city, the Blue Court, while observing a merman, Tharion Ketos, who is a friend of Hunt's.
• Tharion and Bryce have a playful, flirtatious interaction. Hunt shares that Tharion now works as the Captain of Intelligence for the River Queen.
• Hunt and Bryce ask Tharion to gather information on a serial killing case they are working on. Tharion promises to ask around covertly.
• Hunt and Bryce discuss personal artifacts they hold as symbols of their past and discuss their past experiences in the city.
• The duo discuss the merits of working hard for Sabine, who appears to have interfered in their case. Hunt insists on the need for concrete proof before escalating things with their boss, Micah.
• Bryce suggests that they should take the questions to Sabine, with a hint of apprehension in her voice suggesting the gravity of their next move.