 As Locke and Jean go through heavy cramming on naval matters with sailing master Caldris bal Comar, they suddenly become the target of several assassination attempts by some unknown party unconnected to either Requin or Stragos.Nonetheless, after a month of training they are given charge of a ship called the "Red Messenger" and ordered to free imprisoned sailors in the Windward Rock dungeon to comprise their crew.The archon also orders them to keep the sailors from killing the incapacitated guards; Locke and Jean comply.