7. Arcady: The Silver Setting

Summary

• In this chapter, the protagonist is introduced as a skilled thief who steals from people to support themselves.
• The protagonist carries out their thieving activities by blending into the population and using schemes that involve creating false identities.
• They aim to find a weak point in a person's defenses and take advantage of it.
• The protagonist is a shapeshifter and uses this ability to assume different identities in order to carry out their schemes.
• After attending a church service, the protagonist plans to steal from a wealthy merchant, Sar Ikari Dwell.
• However, they fail in their attempt after being spotted by the merchant's guard.
• Despite the failed attempt, the protagonist manages to steal valuables from other people and remain undetected.
• The protagonist also plans to steal a holy relic which they believe could solve all their money problems.
• The protagonist later suffers from sudden nausea and magic ripple across their skin, causing them to lose their shapeshifted form.
• Despite the setback, the protagonist manages to purchase a new seal setting and manages to pass themselves off as a minor drakine called Sar Arcady Dalca.
• The chapter ends with the protagonist reckoning with the disadvantages that comes with their thieving lifestyle, and the understanding that they need to trust others to help them.