Murillio is left puzzled by the healing properties of Otataral and wonders if Rallick will recover enough to take on Turban Orr. He also wonders about the Wheel of Ages which names the New Year of the Moon's Tears that is beginning this dawn. Mammot has explained to him that it is a mechanism that was a gift from Icarium to Darujhistan over a millennia ago. Murillio runs into Kruppe who gives him two masks for the Fete at Lady Simtal's and updates him about Coll's healing. Murillio unsuccessfully tries to persuade Kruppe not to attend the event. He accuses Kruppe of being the Eel but Kruppe casts a spell and Murillio promptly forgets what they were talking about.