In which the fate of the city of Blindestadt is decided.

In which the Emperor's spy makes an offer.  In which John Spiker's plan is revealed, and Lady Verity's part in it.

In which Verity and Pearl attend the ball.  In which Lady Verity receives a very special invitation.

In which Lady Verity discovers a spy, and is forced to make a choice.  In which Verity and Pearl have an innocent game of cards.

In which Lady Verity receives an invitation to a ball at House Doalis, and almost succumbs to some dangerous urges.

In which Verity and John Spiker discover a secret about her incredible powers of stealth, and they hold a race.

In which we meet Verity, now grown, who was the child who shouted the truth of the Emperor's New Clothes. We discover the results of that fateful day, and we meet John Spiker, catburglar extraordinaire.