Odo was ravenous and Charlotte was spoon feeding him a broth made by Mother Rosa. He'd woken from his sleep a short while ago and seemed no worse for his injury other than some minor burns and a very sore head. Overjoyed, Charlotte couldn't stop jabbering and told Odo all that happened while he slept.

The news of the Templar visit came as a surprise and he wasn't convinced he would give them the pyxis if they ever found it. When the reeve came to visit, the ...