Ben's arrival finds him in the humid rain forest, where he overcomes several obstacles on his way to a clearing, in which he discovers an ambush about to be perpetrated against a trading airship. He succeeds in revealing the ambush and helps rescue the captain, for which Shadra rewards him by making him a blood brother of the vo Zhano family. He is taken to Rephidim Temple and 'processed' there – being cooperative and paid for, he experiences little difficulty, and acquires the language quickly. Later he repays Shadra with a few gem-quality stones he was able to bring