Difference between revisions of "Summary:The Bands of Mourning"

Wax notices that little has changed from his youth in the atmosphere at parties. He doesn't miss his guns very much after all because they aren't the appropriate weapons in this political/social battlefield. He goes to order drinks for him and Steris, and he inadvertently tips with the coin from the beggar. The bartender points out that it's a strange coin, and Wax grabs it back, examining it for the first time. It's made of two different metals, has an inscription of a man with one spiked eye, and has the same symbols from the pictures ReLuur took. He discusses the coin with Steris and contemplates looking for the beggar, but he figures that he's probably already gone. Steris suggests they go talk to Lord [[Gave Entrone]] as a way to get warmed up. Entrone is interested in archaeology. He does an excellent job of goading Wax by insulting both him and Steris, and Wax handles it poorly. Next he tries to dance with Lady Felise Demoux, but before he's able to, [[Khriss]] cuts in. She seems to know a lot about using metals and about Wax's powers in particular. She quizzes him on what happens when he uses his powers in combination, then suddenly breaks off, leaving him a card with an address in Elendel but no name. He tries to figure out who it is, to no avail. He's concerned that it's someone from the [[Set]]. Wax tries some "seltzer" that has lemon flavoring and lots of sugar. Steris suggests their next target: an informant named [[Devlin Airs]].