You do like to create an unexpected twist that stirs up up, Geron. What are you up to this time? Dialogue between the gray mage and Porvus suggests that Lodda is not human and immensely more powerful that before. I was surprised that Porvus sense their presence and requested a meeting. That Urvan knew he would die and Jamie's hand, but Porvus doesn't seem to fear Jamie is also interesting. I don't like the idea of them meeting, but maybe if they are there and had a way of responding to Porvus without endangering themselves the meeting might be very interesting. One thing said was extremely frightening. It would seem that Lodda is setting up in the ring ship to destroy the world. Shades of Death Star!