- When Katsa enters Randa's throne room, she's a little surprised to see that he's surrounded himself with soldiers, guards, and a few archers who have their crossbows trained on Katsa.
- Nice try, Randa. As she surveys the room, all Katsa can see are the weaknesses in his arrangements.
- Randa attempts to get Katsa to apologize, beg forgiveness, and squirm as he threatens her with the dungeon. He fails.
- Instead of melting into a puddle, Katsa calmly says, "Uncle, let me explain what will happen the instant one of your men makes a move toward me" (15.24). And then she does.
- Randa starts to tremble, and Katsa turns to leave the court for good, telling him, "Forget about me once I'm gone, for I won't consent to live like a tracked animal. I'm no longer yours to command" (15.32).
- And that, as they say, is that.