You gather together all the items that you wish to take, and set about building a pyre to dispose of Lamm. The damp environment of the Fishery, however, is ill-suited to such a task, and as the entire building is wooden doing so inside seems a dangerous idea. The young lad Kester, now hired on as Khadmeade's retainer, suggests dumping the body in the river and "letting the jigsaw sharks do the rest".
Before you are able to take any further action, however, there is a commotion outside. Bells across the city begin ringing frantically, and you can hear the sound of shouting crowds. Outside, something major is happening.