The next morning, Daryun tells his son that alfarid has been captured by Alarson's army. She has been traveling with arson, and he says that she laughs off the king and the country with scorn. He tells him that hilmes has fled to the fortress of zabul, and that if he does, it will only be trouble. He also tells Daryun that irina is in the hands of the lunatic bodin, who is determined to take revenge on pars for killing him. Daryun says that he plans to capture the capital and hide there when the main army of lusitania leaves to fight. He then tells Daruy that he has already ordered Sam to bring all of his men to zabul. He says that the fortress is a mere "dog kennel" to a leader, and says that if they do not destroy the army sent after them, they will have to wait until the main forces leave to fight