The Crew are given a lodge to rest in, Picus is transferred to the Lodge and left in Jorus's care.
Aayla Jury rigs a burst transmitter using MN's sensor suite that should reach the longhorn and tell LH-0 to come and get them. But it's a short burst and there is no way of getting any confirmation back so they won't know it has worked until the Longhorn arrives.
Val talks to the animal materials crafter Girvaltz and in trade for a timepiece he sets about making a cape form the Rancor skin. Whilst he works Val shares the story of how they killed The Wraith, this earns him some begrudging respect from the Inheritor and his young son. Val also shows his shinny blaster to some Inheritor children and talk to others round the commune as he trades for food to eat back at the lodge, he is at least able to get the Inheritors to Tolerate him.
Whilst Jorus is watching over Picus, Picus wakes out and franticly urges him to Get Val (not Luca, Val) and proclaims he's gravely wounded and will die. Jorus gives him a sedative a knocks him out. When Val returns to the lodge later Jorus tells him what has happened by Val doesn't elaborate any further fearing his secret would be revealed to the rest of the Crew.
Lorne mediates in front of the Umbrance. After a while he is joined by Ursana Banchar. She tells him about their customs and ways of life and the two share an intimate tattoo reading. Lorne tries to make it clear to Ursana that he has a wife and child and isn't interested but it's not clear if she is dissuaded. Lorne and Ursana discus their relationship to the Bequethers, and Ursana finds it hard to understand what Lorne says about being contacted directly 'hearing' the Begethers, to the Dinoah Cadre they are only a legacy.
Val brings food back to the Lodge and the crew rest until sunset when the Trial will be held. Having returned to the lodge Ursana tells Lorne and the others about the five elders and that all voices can be heard at the council but the elders voices hold the most sway. Ursana says that if the Council can't come to an agreement then there are two other ways the matter might be settled, Trial By Shardglass and Guidance from the Bequethers. She explains how these work. The Crew and Ursana go to the meeting platform, the elders are seated stand in semicircle by the balcony edge looking out over the Cenote, the rest of the Cadre is gathered. Between the two stand the Crew and Ursana who will speak on their behalf.