The chapter is narrated by a dragon disguised as a human, flying through the streets of Vatra thanks to a dense fog.
The narrator blames themselves for fraternizing with humans and letting their guard down over the last ten days.
The narrator feels a bond with another person, viewing them as a weakness. They follow this person through the streets and attempt to grab them.
The person reacts faster than expected, wielding a knife and managing to cut into the narrator's arm.
Despite the person pinning the narrator against a wall and threatening to kill them, the narrator knows they don't kill. They also reveal they know the person robs from tombs.
The narrator manages to reverse their positions and has the person pinned against the wall. They notice a spark from the person's touch and feel their own magic draining away.
When the person sees their hand glowing, they react with fear and awe, but the glow fades away with the narrator denying that this is due to the person's gods.
The person questions what the narrator did, and they reference a past event, the Night of Locked Tombs, suggesting this has something to do with the magic drained away and their current weakened state.
The narrator feels extremely weak and struggles to keep their human illusion, warning the person that if they die, the other dies too.
The chapter ends with the narrator being helped by the person, managing a few more steps before losing consciousness.