The Crippled God/Chapter 1

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Epigraph
Calm, a Forkrul Assail Pure, walks through the Wastelands of the continent of Lether, trailing chains made from the bones of her ancestors. She reaches the unconscious body of Icarium and uses the chains to bind him and keep him unconscious.
Some Tiste Liosan led by Kadagar Fant, who styles himself Lord of Light, has trapped the Eleint Kessobahn. They drink his blood, so becoming Soletaken able to veer to dragon form. They do so and kill Kessobahn.
Cotillion visits three chained Eleint, Eloth, Kalse and Ampelas. He bargains with them, offering freedom.
Mael carries a corpse along the bottom of an ocean. He delivers it to K'rul. They discuss the Bonehunter disaster with regret, and appear to blame Errastas for nudging its occurrence.
Udinaas is told by Kilava Onass to lead the Imass out of the Refugium and into the world, while she remains to fight approaching enemies.
Using a warren, Ganoes Paran has transported his Malazan 5th Army Host from Aren to North Citadel, the second city of Kolanse, and taken it. They are now besieged in the city by Kolansii troops from the south, led by Watered.
Apsal'ara, released from Dragnipur, arrives in Black Coral and appoints herself advisor to Nimander. She suggests leaving the city.
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