As the Jaghut Tyrant's Finnest is shaped like an acorn, Lorn decides to plant it like one. She does so in the heavily wooded part of a garden in the city. She still has two tasks ahead of her but one of them may be impossible as she senses nothing of Sorry's presence. When she emerges out into the street, she loses focus for a moment. Passing thoughts about the futility of life make her realise that she is breaking down. She pulls herself together and decides to focus on her other task, finding and killing the coinbearer.