Reality Skimming

Delm's paladins take over the Vanilla Rose looking for Von.

Back on Mega, in the company of pilot companions, Ann slowly finds out all Rire has learned about her Beauty from his visitor probe experience.

Reetions with Di Mon. Di Mon resolves to ask Ranar about what is meant by what appears on the projections of the silver box.

D'Ander meets with Di Mon at Den Eva's with the goal of woeing him to his side against the Silver Demish by invoking their mutual devotion to Ameron's memory.

Ann declares a relationship with Beauty not long before his inexplicable, troubled state of mind pitches him into a bond-conflict seizure.

Beauty and Ann doc safely despite some misunderstandings about what's causing Beauty's physical distress. Ann does her best to get involved and is engaged by Lurol to help him stay calm.

A chat with sci-fi/fantasy author Edward Willett about his podcast and publishing ventures. 

Ranar is shocked by his first experience of Sword Law, but also fascinated.

Ranar wakes up on Gelion to be questioned about pronouns by D'Ander. Thomas is in rough shape, and is taken away by force. D'Ander gives Ranar the Ameron Biography, written in English.

Spooked by his host's odd behaviour, Thomas lets Ann convince him to leave Trinket Ring with Beauty, but on the brink of success they run into their first Sevolite shake-up. Combat underskim. 

Ann misunderstands the skitishness of the young man she dubs "Beauty" who declares himself to be Liege Monitum. He is particular alarmed when their exploration of a reach map reveals there are multiple reaches on the Reetion side of the jump, and flees.

We learn the ugly truths behind H'Reth's power over Von, and get back to see what's happening with Ann.

In which we meet Garn H'Reth, the Admiral of Blue Dem, and Von's abusive master.

Von encourages Eva to take heart over Di Mon asking her help with an important event. His assignation with a Demish client -- so different from the tryst with Vretla -- ends in the first sign of impending disaster over dark secrets concerning the Blue Demish Admiral, H'Reth. 

We leave Ann remotely watching a drugged Ranar, on Trinket Ring station, to introduce life in Den Eva's on Gelion.

In which Ann and Ranar cross over into Killing Reach to roundez-vous with the mysterious Gelacks of Trinket Ring Station. 

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