Salina sends Kindan out of Lorana's quarters to get some rest. M'tal agrees that he should get some rest, as she needs his strength. She was asleep at the moment. M'tal had flown Thread earlier in the day, without Lorana's assistance. They'd lost two dead, eight injured, three seriously, while Ista lost three dead and nine injured, leaving them only 34 fit to fly. B'nik had pledged that Ista would have Benden's assistance as logn as they were able to. M'tal approved of that pledge, and of B'nik in general. Lorana and Ketan became more determined then ever to end the plague