After the storm, people catch up on errands in town. Zahn meets with Olivia to talk about the frabric he needs for his projects, and arranges to work on one of the Weavers' balky looms in exchange for Olivia not charging Amelia for the clothes the Kadie girl wants made which gets Olivia wondering what Zahn is up to.
Aiken makes a wine delivery to the tavern, with Kiona in tow, and joins the group to ask Zahn about what his family should bring to the dinner get-together the Kettenrads are having the next day, which Amelia was also invited to. They decide bringing along some wine would be best.
Distracted from tailing Erik von Richebeau and Jonas Chalk, Emmett Oggton comes over to eavesdrop and drop some information about Amelia's past and her relationship with Morgan and his mother. As people split up to go their seperate ways, Emmett and Zahnrad head to the Frog and Peach where the Akwavi tries to explain his ideas of small-town politics to Zahn, hinting that if he and Amelia hooked-up publicly it might make things easier on both of them.
Zahn gets upset at this, and Silas arrives to chide Emmett for filling the Kadie's head with his nonsense. As Zahn is about to leave, a fight nearly breaks out between Amelia and Clover Chalk, who accuses the Kadie of hitting a Lapi friend. Before things escalate out of control, Emmett steps in to defuse things and Zahn throws in his two cents (which doesn't go over well with Clover).
Amelia offers to buy Zahn and Silas a drink, and starts to comb Zahnrad's hair while they talk about things. After she has braided it, Zahn asks her if it makes him look better, which makes Amelia suddenly suspicious until he explains that he only cares about how Amy thinks he looks.
Afterwards, Amelia admits to being interested in Zahn and wanting to help him with his goal to fly a better airship.
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