Changes

Keffria, Malta and Selden flee to the Rain Wilds to take shelter with the Khuprus family. Malta heals, and she and Reyn settle their differences and deepen their courtship. Drawn to the [[Elderling]] city, [[Frengong]], Malta bonds with and helps to free Tintaglia. She is in the sunken city while large earthquake collapses her way out. She survives and escapes by the skin of her teeth with Satrap Cosgo and Kekki in tow. They are picked up by a Chalcedean ship, that sails away, meets up with a larger ship, and then sails towards Jamaillia. During the journey, Kekki dies and Malta uses the power vacuum to take up the reins and negotiate on behalf of the Satrap. They remain with this Chalcedean raiding ship until Vivaciathey are boarded and captured by the pirate ship [[Motley (ship)|Motley]]. She convinces Cosgo to put her in charge and work with her to save their lives. Malta convinces the captain, turned pirate under [[Red (Captain )|Red]], to take her and the Satrap seriously and present their deal for freedom to [[Kennit]]. They meet up with Vivacia and Kennit, takes them as hostagesand Malta and the Satrap are brought onboard.

On board the Vivacia, Malta is reunited with her brother Wintrow and her aunt [[Althea Vestrit]]. Reyn is reunited with her after a search with help from Tintaglia. After a complicated series of negotiations that result in a new political alliance between Bingtown , Malta establishes the return of the Satrap to power and Jamailliasecuring her future. Soon after, Tintaglia confirms Malta is an [[Elderling]] through their mutual association. When Satrap Cosgo is returned to Jamaillia, Malta and Reyn join him to hold him to his promises. Malta had made a deal to establish herself and her family as representatives of Jamaillia. They draw attention in court and inspire a new trend of makeup imitating their scales.