Changes

With the return of the Fool, Fitz began thinking begins in earnest to think about going back returning to life at Buckkeep. Nighteyes tries to withdraw as much from their bond as he can as he is frequently in to hide his frequent great pain. One day while choking Nighteyes chokes on a fish, Nighteyes' and his heart stops. In panic and grief, and Fitz uses both the Wit and the Skill to repair return himto life, although it takes the Fool to complete it. Infuriatedwith Fitz's meddling in what Nighteyes feels to be the natural order of things, Nighteyes withdraws all his Wit contact from Fitz.

By the time they have returned return to Buckkeep, Nighteyes has forgiven Fitz as much as he is able, to and they head out in pursuit of the runaway or possibly kidnapped Prince [[Dutiful]] and the splinter [[Old Blood]], the [[Piebalds]]. It is during these adventures that Nighteyes truly shows his age, falling farther and farther behind Fitz and the Fool, catching up only frequently enough to provide what help he can before being left behind again. After Dutiful is recovered, Nighteyes dies at Fitz's side of old age. Fitz burns the corpse, as is proper for Duchies deceased, and shaves his own head in traditional mourning.