Gardens of the Moon: Chapter 7

Setting: Darujhistan

Summary

In Kruppe’s dream, he speaks to the Elder God K’Rul who believes he will lose a battle sometime in the future.

Circle Breaker waits for the Eel’s agent to deliver a message. But he changes his mind and tears up the scroll.

Lady Simtal accuses Turban Orr of wanting to become a High Fist of the Empire. They hint at Coll being Simtal’s ex-husband. She wants Orr to kill him. Murillio convinces Lady Orr to get him two invitations (for himself and Rallick) to Lady Simtal’s Fête on Gedderone’s Eve.

Outside the Orr estate, Rallick confronts Crokus and tells him not to rob the Orr estate. Crokus leaves and examines Oponn’s coin more closely. At the Boar’s Tears tavern he speaks with Kruppe and retrieves the D’Arle loot before Kruppe can fence it. Kruppe examines the coin.

Murillio meets with Rallick and they deduce that Crokus is smitten with Challice D’Arle. They decide to try to encourage him away from thieving. They both hint at Kruppe being the Eel.

Outside Baruk’s estate, noisy road workers create havoc and startle the alchemist. He spills some ink on a map and the stain spreads southwards all the way to Catlin. Kruppe enters and shows Baruk a wax copy of Oponn’s coin which starts to spin faster and faster while the wax melts. Baruk instructs Kruppe and his agents to protect the Coinbearer (Crokus).