In a grove, Karsa Orlong is finishing up carvings of the seven Teblor gods as well as those of his dead friends, Bairoth Gild and Delum Thord. He is met by Leoman who asks about the seven carvings (he recognizes the other two as Toblakai) and is visibly shocked when Karsa tells him they are his gods. He informs Karsa about the Malazan army's movements. Leoman disagrees with Korbolo Dom's plan to meet the Malazan army with large scale engagements and instead thinks they should be fought in smaller skirmishes. He has been given permission by Sha'ik to venture out with a small force to scout the Malazans but not harass or attack them. Leoman admits that he'll do whatever he wants when he's outside of the whirlwind. He shrugs off Karsa's warning that Sha'ik will know he disobeyed and begins to