25th of Amber's Fall, Market, Morning
(The Rescue of Arukumedez)

"Easy, calm down..." Rayle pries Myst's surprisingly strong grip from her shirt. "Arukumedez is the owl, right? The one with the gems for eyes?" Although Rayle had been to the Bukiya inn a number of times, her recollections of Arukumedez were somewhat fuzzy. "I never was clear on how independent the statue is. Can it move on its own? Could it have left on its own, or was it stolen?"