The Knight and the Moth

Six and the other Diviners smoke idleweed and dance around their cottage. Two states that they should smoke, drink, eat, and do nothing when their tenure ends. Four reminds the other Diviners that they will only have each other, as everyone else will always view them as sacred yet separate. Four makes Six promise that they’ll be together forever, and Six promises even though she’s uncertain of what the future holds. 

The women hear a knock on the door. They ensure that their shrouds are in place and don their winter cloaks before going out and meeting Rory, Maude, and the other four knights who plan to escort them into Coulson Faire. Rory advises the Diviners to keep their hoods over their eyes and not speak to anyone. A knight named Hamelin Fischer offers to be Six’s escort, and she agrees. 

As they travel to Coulson Faire, Six looks up into the trees and sees some sprites. Before she can fully react, a knight hits a small flying sprite out of the air. Six is horrified by the violence, but Hamelin tells her that the sprites are dangerous creatures. One disagrees, as the gargoyles are a type of sprite, and the flying sprite was small and defenseless.