Editing Cara O'Sullivan (section)

===Volume 8===
Cara watches [[Magnolia Reinhart]]'s arrival to [[Oteslia]] on the scrying orb, admiring the opera singer's voice.<ref>[[Chapter 8.01]]</ref> 

When nations and major organizations began broadcasting their football expertise and exercise routines on television, Cara is surprised when they began playing her music as background music (at the behest of Elena).<ref>[[Chapter 8.15]]</ref> Later, she is one of many who watches Grand Magus [[Eldavin]]'s story about Archmages [[Zelkyr Amerwing]] and [[Az’kerash|Peril Chandler]].<ref>[[Interlude – Paradigm Shift (Pt. 2)|Interlude - Paradigm Shift (Pt. 2)]]</ref>  Cara is mentioned in Seraphel du Marquin's speech honoring Noelictus at a ball in [[Nadel]], while also revealing that both were involved in some attack in Ovela.<ref>[[Chapter 8.24]]</ref>

After hearing from Blackmage that Ryoka Griffin was in [[Ailendamus]], Cara accepts an invitation to perform there, despite her hatred of the nation, determined to secure Ryoka's safety and to end the war in Terandria. <ref>[[Chapter 8.56]]</ref><ref>[[Chapter 8.59 H]]</ref> She later curses him out while watching the newly inducted Archmage [[Eldavin]] unveil new magical armor based on Blackmage's designs.<ref>[[Chapter 8.61]]</ref>  

After one of her performances, Cara approaches Ryoka Griffin disguised as [[Greg]] and manages to secure a private meeting with her. However, frustrated by the Wind Runner's reluctance to share information, she initially storms away, but Ryoka convinces her to stay after showing her the [[Faeblade]]. They have a conversation about the circumstances of their arrival to Innworld, their adventures, and Erin Solstice. Ryoka confirms the existence of the [[Dead Gods]], while Cara admits that she met three of them: the [[Kasigna|three-in-one]], the [[Cauwine|young warrior]], and the [[Laedonius Deviy|dancing man]]. After exiting the room, they run into [[Rhisveri Zessoprical|Rhisveri]], who smugly informs them of the Dawn Concordat being attacked by one of Ailendamus's army.<ref>[[Chapter 8.68]]</ref> Later, Cara is introduced to [[Menorkel|Mernorkel]] and [[Gilaw]], and is impressed by the former's singing ability. In her first major concert in Ailendamus, she dresses Ryoka in a Phoenix costume, amusing the nobles of Ailendamus and embarrassing the Wind Runner to no end. She participates in the Court of Mask, though refusing to wear a mask, and debates Ailendamus's warmongering. Afterwards, Cara tries to find Ryoka, only to discover that she departed for Kaliv.<ref>[[Chapter 8.71]]</ref> 

During the battle between the Dawn Concordat and Ailendamus, Cara uses her Skills to raise a small army of undead to accompany [[Seraphel du Marquin|Seraphel]]'s charge.<ref>[[Chapter 8.74 DR]]</ref> A few days after the battle, Cara is preparing to leave, having cancelled her contract with Ailendamus, while rejecting Ryoka's request to take [[Sammial Veltras]] with her. That night, during her performance honoring the fallen General [[Dionamella|Dioname]], Cara is confronted by Baron [[Regalius du Ecte]], who accuses her of being an enemy of Ailendamus, revealing to the audience of her involvement in a certain incident in [[Afiele]] the previous year, during which Regalius's brother was killed, and the battle against the Dawn Concordat. Cara freely admits to Regalius's accusations, and incapacitates the entire room with [Banshee's Voice] before fleeing, with some help from [[Menorkel]] who fights the [Knights]. While running away from Ailendamus's palace, her Skills and magic were suppressed by [[Rhisveri Zessoprical]], but are switched back on thanks to Ryoka's intervention. The Wind Runner then catches up with Cara at the same time as Baron Regalius and his men. Cara escapes by imitating Ryoka's flight with her Skills and catches up with her caravan, which had discreetly left a day earlier. She then orders [[Thien]] to use a scrying orb to signal [[Noelictus]], who launches an attack at Ailendamus's borders.<ref>[[Chapter 8.75]]</ref>