When Alosa joins Riden on the deck, he is relieved to discover she spared Draxen’s life. Alosa admits that she allowed herself to be captured in order to gain access to the Night Farer and find the map. Noting the odd change in her eyes when she uses her siren power—the color shifts from blue to green as her power reserve depletes—Riden asks if she is a siren. Alosa is surprised; he is the only one who has ever been able to perceive that she is using her powers. She admits to being half siren, confirming the rumors that her father once seduced a siren. Riden asks Alosa if she used her powers to make him feel affection for her, but she assures him that she has only used her powers to make him sleep.

Their conversation is interrupted when Theris sneaks up behind Alosa and knocks her unconscious. Alosa awakens on land. She is now imprisoned in a cage by Vordan Serad, the last pirate lord; he possesses the third piece of the map. She also discovers that Theris is not her father’s spy but is instead a spy for Vordan. Theris has kept a close eye on her during her time on the Night Farer and has learned as much as possible about her character, her siren abilities, and her feelings for Riden.