A friendly evening of drinking at the tavern reveals the true beliefs of the villagers, but how are they able to live so comfortably with the church bearing down on…

Amati learns about Holo’s debt to Lawrence and announces that he will take on the debt and ask Holo to marry him.

Lawrence and Holo continue their long journey north, reaching the town of Kumerson, where they see the first northern pagans of their journey.