Chapter XXXVII

Summary

• The chapter begins with a swarm of people flocking around the main character after an uncertain event. A character named Scitus is able to clear a path and reassure him about their next steps, letting him know that the Transvect will be travelling back and forth between their current location and the Academy until sunset. He warns him not to miss the last one.
• Amidst the commotion, the protagonist spots a familiar figure named Emissa, who is being whisked away by her mother. He loses sight of Indol and Aequa, and proceeds to join his companion, Ulciscor.
• Ulciscor and the main character have a private conversation. It is revealed that the protagonist's popularity has surged due to his bravery and his connections to the lower class. Ulciscor lightly chastises him for his lack of progress at the Academy and awaits the protagonist's promising news.
• The protagonist tells Ulciscor about his expedition to the ruins. The older man is shocked to hear about his risky adventure and the hundreds of skewered bodies he found there. Despite his repulsion, the protagonist shares more about his findings.
• Ulciscor agrees to create an imbued grapple for the protagonist to find out more about the ruins. He warns the main character about the potential dangers and urges him to be cautious.
• The protagonist's encounter with Ulciscor's family at the tomb is described. He meets Ulciscor's mother, father, and wife, who arrive later.
• The last part of the chapter reveals the surprise appearance of Sedotia when she is introduced as Ulciscor's wife. She was previously known to the protagonist as the woman who crashed the Transvect, who was also associated with Melior and the Anguis.