human-child-rescue

In this chapter, Ravna prepares for a rescue mission to extract Jefri Olsndot and his ship, the Out of Band II, from a dangerous region near the Slow Zone. Despite the ongoing threat of the Straumli Perversion (the Blight), the expansion of the Blight has slowed, allowing some hope for the mission. Ravna negotiates with her superiors to join the mission, coordinates the ship's refitting and communication systems, and builds rapport with Jefri through messages, while the Skroderiders and other allies ready themselves for the journey.