Finally Gom and Wycan come face to face. Gom knows at once who he is and agrees to help him. They climb together into the Crygg and up under the peak. Gom recognises the Kyr immediately. He and Wycan seek a plan to get her out. Gom manages to speak with her on dream level. She is not only near death but welcomes it. There is one last chance to save her - if he can persuade her to go along. . . .

Wycan poling Gom's raft out of the Dunderfosse.

 True to form, Wycan tricks Gom, steals a raft, and sets off downriver to find Aelyth Kintalyn. Despite Gom's efforts via Keke to stall him, he reaches the domain. As he enters it, a party of exiles have arrived to mark the day of destruction. They with Gom race after Wycan into the ruins, reaching the Rowan Gate just in time to see the meeting between father and son....