In this chapter, Regan tells her men that they are ready to help her. She tells them that she has high expectations of them, and that they should not let her down. She says that she knew only solitude, and despair, but that she wanted to find a light, which she knew would give her life and freedom, and like a miracle, be full of possibility. Her smile is a "rainbow of joy" . She asks what will happen to aghyr, and he says that he almost looks like someone else. Regan says that her chest hurts, and she asks if it is because of the bond that ties them together. Regan asks if there are cookies in the house, and kara says that there are tons. Regan is happy to see that rin hasn't changed, but she doesn't know if they are up to something. Regan tells Corin that she is too young for a heart attack, and Regan says she is nervous about what has happened to lys. Regan wants to know what Corin wants to ask her, but Corin says that they have to talk about something. He tells her that Corin is still alive, and they know that it is a divine fire. They ask Corin if he would like to become one of Corin's bodyguards. Corin tells him that she gave him this job because she wants him to protect her.