A young grey-skinned man is washed up on the beach. Withal and the Nachts arrive. He reaches down to the young man who wakes up screaming in terror and pain, followed by weeping. Withal tells the young man (Rhulad Sengar) that his master waits inland for them. It is also apparent from their conversation that Withal has a good idea of the nature of the weapon he has been asked to make and that he also has received ‘gifts’ from the figure in the tent, the Crippled God. The slave sets to work burning the coins into Rhulad’s body, and finishes by coating the first side in wax.