The chapter opens with a description of violence, such as torture and decapitation, and the reader is advised that discretion is advised. The chapter ends with a warning that the pirates may try to seize the opportunity to attack the ship. The city lord, homeda, urges the captain to follow her lead and stay away from the pirates. He also reminds the captain that the current captain is still young, ignorant, and wants to use the captain for his own ends. He tells the captain not to waste his time and to follow his lead. The captain is confused by the description of the emissary and the priest, and he asks if there is one right and one wrong in the world. Homeda replies that there is only one right, and that is the right of the red-masked priest to enter the church without the permission of the city lords.