Olivia and Amelia meet up on the way to the gypsy camp, both hoping to talk to Viktor (formerly Bravil). Amelia wants to learn to use her new sword from the ex-Baron, while Olivia wanted to ask about Bosch and th Underground Empire of Moltpaa.

Along the way, Olivia gets sidetracked by Djivan sneaking around, and she decides to spy on him. She overhears him talking to Liliana about some sort of costume design, and the Eeee saying she'd need precise measurements of 'the Troll Queen' before it could be made. She reveals herself, and Djivan doesn't tell her what's up, or what he wants her to do (or why she was referred to as 'the Troll Queen' either, making her wonder at first if Djivan really had met a queen of the trolls).

Eventually, they go to check up on Amelia.

Meanwhile, Amy has gotten Bravil to give her pointers on how to hold her new sword, and the two have even started some practice where the Kadie tries to attack the bigger Jupani. Being fast, Amy is able to get past Bravil's defense once, and already knows not to broadcast her attacks.

During the practice, Viktor asks her about what else she wanted to talk to him about, and Amy explains about the abandoned lands to the north of Stonebarrow that used to belong to a necromancer, and would he and Natasha go take a look at them and think about settling in. This surprised Viktor enough that they stop sparring.

Olivia brings up the trolls, and the idea that they might somehow be related to Bosch or the Underground Empire. Viktor explains how Bosch's corruption brought down the Empire, but that they might have had colonies – even though the one ruins described for Stonebarrow involve Skeeks instead of Skreeks. If there is any sort of Boschian influence going on, Viktor feels he'll have to stay and fight against it.