The chamberlain Darin Aeryn is a cousin of the current Lord. After some years of journeying through Hârn, Darin returned home to work in his family estate. He has visited Araka-Kalai and is the only Ilvirian in Monthel. He tells stories about his journey on long winter evenings. Darin can still wield a weapon if threatened but he doesn't practice much anymore. The real reasons for this dangerous mission or of his returen remain unclear. Maybe he just was an adventurer or he just wanted to settle down. He remains a bachelor of age 36. He has detected and fostered the musical talent of Kindyn, Sir Eldmain's second son.

Eldmain has a prestige object: that is his priest. Eldmain is not overly religious. Pado knows that and is on leave most of the time. At times Pado will get the lord in a spending mood and delivers some alms to Alysha [33], who is Pado's superior. Pado sometimes conducts private debates with nature in that things are not the way they (morally) ought to be.