Toren has built a replica of the inn, along with a zombie playing Erin, and appears to be torturing himself for killing Erin. He has gotten bored with killing for no reason and concluded that he regrets Erin's death. As the other Toren takes control and start exploring the dungeon the undead in the back room escape.
Gemhammer has hired Vuliel Drae to guard them as they strip the trap rooms for valuables it looks like Gemhammer will make a lot. Bevussa comes by to inform them that teams will be pushing in the dungeon proper again Vuliel Drae agree to go, Bevussa asks if they can contact the masked adventurer, the guild wants to speak with them.
While exploring Toren follow a Flesh Worm to a new fortified part of the dungeon, where Suits of Armor are being repaired. She also runs in to Snatcher and Nokha in her wanderings.
Ijvani has been mopping in the Liscor floodplain hopping to hear from her master, she finds and captures the Healing Slime and decides to wait in the fortress beaver cave.
Toren finds Vuliel Drae in the dungeon helps them out, Bevussa tries to force off Toren's mask but an undead attack interrupts. In the battle Toren sees an wailing pit try to consume the Erin zombie, and both Toren's start to work together to help defeat it. The adventuring teams see Toren giving over the zombie and believe that she is living in the dungeon because she is in shock after her team died, the decide to leave her. As the adventures leave Toren overhears them mention The Wandering Inn and Miss Solstice.
Ilvriss is back in Salazsar reintegrating into the life of a wall lord speaking with other lords and his father. Ilvriss discusses his plans to combat Az'kerash with Osthia Blackwing, they have a lot of work to do. Afterword he speaks with his siter and mother, who unbenosed to him are part of the group reaching out to Magnolia. He goes to speak with Periss's parents.
Pisces is studying while his team negotiates with others. Az'kerash contacts him.
Az'kerash takes time from his whale experiment and his consciousness come back into the world and he cheches up on the last three months, then checks in on Pisces.
Pisces shows off his skeleton with a crossbow like weapon, then inadvertently insults Az'kerash, who finds he is actually annoyed by the young necromancer. The unexpected emotion and his overhearing of a food called pizza have him investigate the inn and actually try cooking for the first time in decades. For reasons he does not know he continues to watch Pisces seeing a young man having a place in the world and finding fun. He then tries again on his search to create life so his Chosen could level.
