Rory, at the Guild Hall of Bable, finds that his former advisor, Mage Esstana, is still alive. He pays a visit to Mage Cyprian for advice about how to go about returning "Mister Porky" to Skiree's family, but learns that Skiree was estranged from her family, and that they might not even care about having the doll returned. Lastly, Rory goes to visit a shrine dedicated to the victims of the "boomer" drop on Babel, and leaves some candy there for Skiree.