House of Chains/Chapter 22

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Fiddler speaks with fellow Marines and the Ninth Squad. He banters with Balm, Deadsmell, and Throatslitter. The Marines speak about the commanders of the 14th Army, and then Bottle comes with a small doll. Bottle uses the doll to try and divine the forces at place, first thinking Hood, then it indicates perhaps the Rope is here, but Fiddler thinks he knows what assassin it is truly.
Gamet hears the screaming of spirits. He thinks on Captain Keneb and Adjunct Tavore Paran. He goes to the wall of the Whirlwind where he finds Grub and speaks to the boy about shiny things and thinking too much.
Keneb and Temul find Gamet, then together they ride to find Tavore. The Adjunct will use her otataral sword to break the Whirlwind. Despite not knowing what is on the other side, they will break the wall. However before she fully unveils her sword, the wall withdraws and they can enter Raraku. The commanders together are nervous to ride further in, and Gamet claims back his title of Fist.
Fiddler and Marines watch the Whirlwind withdrawing and wonder what it means, together speaking about the 14th Army's commanders.
Keneb and Gamet ride together then, speaking of formations briefly, and ride into Raraku in dusty silence.
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