 Kelson demands the Pretender's surrender, and Dhugal convinces his aunt to accede to the king's terms.After Kelson's army takes possession of the city, Loris and his aide are executed for their crimes, and Kelson reluctantly orders the execution of the last member of Caitrin's family, Prince Judhael.With the Pretender's bloodline extinguished and her army defeated, Kelson secures his authority over the land of Meara.