Who Appears

• Paedyn Gray
  Ordinary and future queen of Ilya; delivers Ilya’s plea to Queen Zailah, offers roses, asserts she speaks for the powerless, receives lodging in the castle.
• Kai Azer
  Ilya’s Enforcer and Paedyn’s fiancé; leads the approach under a white flag, handles the dock standoff, advocates for Paedyn, reassures her before the audience.
• Queen Zailah
  ruler of Izram; new; skeptical of Ilya, intrigued by Paedyn, agrees to attempt benevolence for Paedyn’s sake, grants three days for repairs and housing only for Paedyn.
• Adyn
  captain of Izram’s guard; new; initially confronts the arrivals, later ordered to escort Paedyn to her rooms and return the others to the ship.
• Captain Torri
  captain of the Reckoning; accompanies the delegation, tries to boast about the crossing, is dismissed by Zailah and sent back to the ship.
• Izram guards and court
  groups; armed reception at the dock; court witnesses the audience and reacts to Paedyn’s bold statements.