Chapter 10

Summary

• A character named Yute leads a person called Livira out of Allocation Hall, using a parasol for protection from the sun.
• Yute and Livira discuss her past; Livira explains her parents were killed by "the Dust", and she was taken from her village by "sabbers", people who do not usually treat children differently.
• On their way to a library, Livira observes the multitude of people, fascinated by the variety.
• Mention of a library confuses Livira, prompting Yute to explain it's a place where books (a means of trapping knowledge) are kept.
• After a long, uphill journey, they reach Yute's home, where they meet housekeeper Salamonda. She reacts warmly to Yute, but coldly to Livira.
• Salamonda takes Livira to the top floor of the house, prompting Livira to choose several garments to replace her own worn-out clothes. Yute and an unusually large cat named Wentworth remain below.
• After choosing her clothes and observing the view from the top floor, Livira joins Salamonda for a meal before taking a bath.
• Moving forward, Yute reveals that though Salamonda lives in the house, it actually belongs to him. Livira finds it strange that Yute seems out of place in his own home.