Contains chapters 8-9 of Nina Kimberly the Merciless, by Christiana Ellis. It's time to head into the city of Homilatta! Tyrnon has to stay behind lest he cause a panic, but he's not happy about it. And when Nina, Francis and William get into town, it looks like there's a big tournament coming up. Francis, of course, is determined to enter, and when Tyrnon decides he's tired of waiting, Nina has her hands full dealing with the aftermath.