In the next chapter, "The Equusarian Expansion," Princess Claire will make her plea to the Esteemed Equusarian Council, the executive board of the Equusarians' ancient Senate, governing over a dozen worlds. If the galaxy is to survive the onsluaght of the Tzaraks, who could defeat even the Deva, they'll need to band together before its too late. This will be the first location of the chapter before the action shifts to a private audience between Princess Claire'elene oz'Visania IX and Pontifica Elyzabith Maxima, ambassador and exalted fertility priestess of the Equusarians.