Livira and her fellow settlers enter Crath City. This is their first experience in a populated area.
The city-dwellers treat Livira and her group with disdain, pushing them aside and spitting at them.
Livira contemplates running away but decides to stay with the group due to fear and lack of knowledge about the city.
The group, led by Malar, eventually make their way to a water trough. They drink eagerly, despite Malar urging them to sip slowly to avoid sickness.
After the group has finished drinking, Malar leads them to a building where people are gathered. He explains that these are the people who decide their fate in the city.
Livira is pushed into a water trough by Malar as punishment for her numerous questions. After this, Malar gives Livira a black cloak and insists she puts it on, suggesting it will give her a better job and life than the others.
Livira follows Malar to the door that is meant for middle-class individuals. She notes the hierarchy and different treatment given to different classes of individuals.
An old man in robes allows Livira to enter the large, significant building. A man named Hendron tells Livira to go through a door and wish her good luck.
Livira is able to enter the city with a higher status due to sneaky actions by Malar and unique circumstances.
Livira hesitates to admit her lack of understanding of the words she just repeated which were initially spoken by the sabber.
Instead of confessing her ignorance, Livira gives her interpretation of the words, stating, "I declared war."