Main Events
Richard, Kahlan, and Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander arrive at Tamarang. Kahlan enters as the Mother Confessor, and people bow and move out of her way in fear. They meet Queen Milena, who kneels and kisses Kahlan's hand, swearing fidelity. Princess Violet insults Kahlan, and Richard draws his sword, threatening to kill her if she doesn't bow. She does so, and the queen becomes more accommodating.
Kahlan inspects the dungeon and finds all the prisoners sentenced to die. They all claim innocence and ask to give confessions. Kahlan finds Siddin among the prisoners. She declares all the prisoners innocent and orders them released. The guards escort them to safety. Kahlan confronts the queen about Siddin, who claims he was found stealing. Kahlan threatens to empty the throne if such errors are repeated.
They go to see Wizard Giller, but find him dead in his tower room. His body hangs upside down from a meat hook, and he has been tortured. Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander explains that Wizard Giller was killed using anthropomancy (reading entrails), but Wizard Giller gave his life to wizard's fire before Lord Darken Rahl could finish the hook cut, denying him the information. The wizard's fire left blackened shadows of two men burned into the wall. Wizard Giller died with a smile, showing he didn't give up what was wanted. They leave without the box, which is not there.