The Tenira, Khuprus, Vestrit, and Kelter families all gather in the night for their final meal. The Chalcedeans have attacked Bingtown and there's not much hope for salvation except for what flies on wings. Tintaglia comes to Bingtown to deliver her instructions and Selden Vestrit sings praises to strike a bargain. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Shreever and Maulkin's Tangle have traveled far in search of She Who Remembers and have reached their goal. They are granted their memories and also have conversations with Bolt. Kennit is given the reins of the serpent tangle and notices that the ship doesn't seem to like Wintrow. However, Wintrow, with guidance from Etta, figures out a new direction for himself. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

The crew of Paragon arrive to Divvytown under the cover of night. Brashen and Althea go ashore in order to gather information and spend the day on a lovely date. However, bad memories are resurfacing for Paragon and one of the denizens of Divvytown brings up Igrot's name. The resulting commotion forces the couple back to the ship, Lavoy to abandon the mission, and all of them to flee before they're caught. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

The ball is starting to roll in Ship of Destiny. Keffria, Selden, Reyn, and Jani head into Bingtown and meet up with Ronica. They see the destruction and they all sit down to discuss the future of Bingtown with the Tattooed and the Three Ships immigrants. Serilla is a woman trapped by a bully that everyone thinks is her stooge, and the plan to take back Bingtown is coming to a head very soon. Malta, on the other hand, is sailing further from her home and closer to Chalced with a dying Kekki and an insufferable Satrap as company amongst a crew of horrible men. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Mild Content Warning: Even if the events do not happen in this chapter, we discuss sexual assault/violence and the experiences that Paragon has had in the past. Brashen determines to complete three unsavory tasks. First, Paragon and Brashen realize how far their relationship has drifted, but Brashen reluctantly lifts the ban on speaking to the ship. Second, he confronts Lavoy and maybe gains some more time before the potential mutiny. And last but not least, the captain calls Althea in to the cabin and they reconcile the anger and feelings they have. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Bolt is awake and meets with the crew of the ship formerly known as Vivacia. Wintrow is horrified and wary of this dragon, while Etta is flattered and becomes friendly with Bolt. After a quick conversation, Kennit agrees to terms with her. We talk about manipulation, how scary it would be as Wintrow, and Kennit's miracles. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Sneaking around and listening in to Serilla and Roed, Ronica learns about Malta and the Satrap's disappearance. She and Rache flee to the Three Ships Families to speak with Sparse Kelter. Ronica discovers that peace will be a long time coming and there's a lot of work to be done still. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Paragon is sailing in the Pirate Isles. Amber and Althea spot a pirate ship and chaos erupts on the deck. Brashen has to take command while he tries to keep Althea safe. Amber and Lavoy have a stand off about arming Paragon wihle the ship himself is eager to fight and kill. The aftermath ends up as confusing as the start of the fight and tensions remain high on the seas. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.