Marion makes a deal with Sir Iver of the House of Fog. In exchange for money to escape, she will testify against Lisavet in court. Iver is Lisavet's nearest relative, which would allow him to inherit the House of Hunger. Iver betrays the plot to Lisavet. Lisavet kills him, then takes all of her bloodmaids to the torture chamber. Cecilia attacks Lisavet; she is killed, but the other bloodmaids escape. Lisavet chases Marion through the catacombs and into the mansion. Marion stabs Lisavet with a bleeding needle, killing her. Marion and the surviving bloodmaids use Iver's money to escape the North.
