The Hollow Deep

Spring arrives. 203 survivors from kingdoms of millions. Planting begins on 10-15 acres. Cael learns farming from Maren, who teaches him that planting seeds is planting hope. Everyone works or goes hungry.

Second month of winter. Fights breaking out over rations. Tomas stops violence with exile threats. Harren organizes work crews for purpose. Ilara asks if Cael believes in anything anymore. Faith is gone.

Ray reveals the Last Hour is a sanctuary for supernatural beings and that Victoria Cross is actually Azazel, a 4,000+ year-old Grigori in hiding. Three Nephilim have already been captured in the harvesting operation. Ray agrees to help despite questions about his neutrality.

At the ball, an elf named Thaelon crashes the Queen's gathering to plead for aid against a shadow plague. The Queen recognizes him as a kinslayer and has him removed despite his warnings.