CHAPTER ELEVEN

Summary

• The chapter opens with an excerpt from Major Rorilee’s Guide to Appeasing the Gods emphasizing the importance of giving the belongings of a loved one to the god of death, Malek, once they have passed.
• The protagonist describes their continued struggles at the Gauntlet, a challenging obstacle course that simulates the physical requirements of riding a dragon.
• Despite considering a safer path to the Scribe Quadrant, the protagonist decides they want to stay at their current post and prove they are capable.
• It is Presentation Day and all first-year students are called to run the Gauntlet.
• The protagonist uses a series of unorthodox methods, including ropes and a dagger, to complete the Gauntlet. This causes controversy among other cadets, but the protagonist cites an addendum in the Codex which validates the legality of their actions.
• All members of the protagonist's squad successfully run the Gauntlet and the protagonist sustains injuries to their hand from their exertion.