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The Teller of Small Fortunes
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Chapters 9-11Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 9 Summary
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of racism and emotional abuse.
After the troll departs toward Whitelake, Mash and Silt fall behind while Tao and Kina travel ahead to Craghorn, a prosperous mountain town at the major land pass connecting eastern and western Eshtera. Noticing a Guild mage, Tao quickly hides her face. The women find a tavern where they eat and discuss their adventures. Kina acknowledges her privileged life compared to the others’ hardships, and Tao assures her there’s no shame in this. They discuss purchasing another wagon for Kina’s baking supplies and agree on sharing their earnings. Tao then informs Kina that Silt seems to be falling for her, which Kina admits she’s aware of but doesn’t reciprocate.
The next morning, Kina asks Mash and Silt to find a cart for her, and they depart to look for one. In the inn’s kitchen, Kina experiments with new recipes and shows Tao her new invention: fortune cookies containing paper slips with Shinn characters and their translations. Tao is deeply moved by seeing Shinn writing again and enthusiastically approves of the business idea.
At breakfast the following day, Kina confronts Silt about his unwanted attention, comparing him to a macaron—sweet but lacking substance.
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