In which Aelliana and her co-pilot begin their day.

Aelliana continues to show outward signs of her growing inner confidence. By the end of this chapter, she’s not only wearing her hair back, she feels safe enough with Daav to leave off the habitual overgarment that is described with the very word “armor”.

The Scouts’ tendency to want to feed Aelliana may have something to do with the fact that when they do, those are the only times in the book we’ve seen her eat anything at all. When she is shown taking meals with her family, she’s always too stressed to eat.