Nathan takes on the title of Askani’son, after Madame Sanctity announces him to her followers. During the reveling, Aliya pulls Nathan aside and encourages him to re-think his allegiance to Sanctity. She reveals that her teacher has been going mad for some time, and that Sanctity encourages a hive-mind mentality. Nathan now believes that it is Aliya, and not Madame Sanctity, who is destined to become his teacher.

Nathan takes on the title of Askani’son, after Madame Sanctity announces him to her followers. During the reveling, Aliya pulls Nathan aside and encourages him to re-think his allegiance to Sanctity. She reveals that her teacher has been going mad for some time, and that Sanctity encourages a hive-mind mentality. Nathan now believes that it is Aliya, and not Madame Sanctity, who is destined to become his teacher.