After returning to the marketplace, the camp settled into an uneasy calm. Many were relieved to have survived, but no one felt secure about what lay ahead.

Grace's group had eleven survivors from the Heartfall Stair, including Scarlet, Adam, Blanche, Albus, Dustin, and five Sovereign Aegis guards with strong resolve.

On the Frost family's side, Aveline also made it through, but three of their family members had been left behind on the stairs.

Other factions fared worse. The Quinton siblings