Dieter's dogs are happy to have space to run again after following Dieter around all day, and they eagerly take off after a bunny in the garden.
Aldous and Duke Entar seem to be in good spirits as well. The younger Silvershield greets Stella with a hug. "Duke Jannath paid us a visit after you saw her," Aldous says with excitement. "She's explained some of her plan to us, and I think it's splendid! She bid us not share the details, she'd prefer to do that herself tomorrow with the rest of the Dukes, but suffice it to say we're going to put Rieltar Anchev and thie Iron Throne in their place!"
For his own part, Koveras sits in his room with typical stoicism, working over various papers with ink-stained fingers. "Back already?" He looks out the window and blinks at the long shadows. "I suppose the time got away from me. What news of the other Dukes?"