Kahlan realises that her sister, Dennee Amnell, is still alive, but is being held captive in a nearby D'Haran prison. Kahlan disguises herself as a Mord-Sith and rescues her sister, discovering that Dennee is with child. When Dennee gives birth to her child, Richard and Kahlan are forced to fight the Mother Confessor herself in order to save the baby.
