The Nerek slaves of Buruk the Pale believe the Edur are demons. They begin keening when they see an Edur approaching. The Edur is Binadas Sengar travelling to meet the caravan of Buruk the Pale, Hull Beddict and Seren Pedac. Binadas is angry about the illegal seal harvest, and it is obvious to Seren that Baruk already knew it was going to happen before they left Lether. She notes that Baruk’s face is showing the signs of alcohol and white nectar addiction. They talk, and it becomes obvious that the Edur are aware of the role Hull Beddict played in the decline of the Tarthenal, Nerek and Faread cultures, and the distrust with which the Edur regard the Letherii.