- Richard and Kahlan try to keep a boy with the power to read minds out of Darken Rahl's hands. The task becomes difficult however due to the boy's ability to read their secrets, including how they feel about each other.
- When Richard's party comes across 'listener' Renn, a powerful mind-reader, sold to Darken's men, he waves Kahlan's caution for his own safety and decides to save to boy regardless of risk. The knave behaves like a spoiled utter ingrate, but Richard spares no effort and wins his trust. Renn's father, presumed dead, turns up and takes his son back, but as Richard suspects only to sell him again. The soldiers troop which accepts him has already chained Zed, who came to them pretending to offering his magical services to Darken, actually to protect an undercover rebel whom Renn soon exposed. This time, Renn has earned about good and helps trick the fiends.—KGF Vissers
- Upon witnessing Darken Rahl's soldiers capturing a Listener, who has the ability to read others' thoughts by looking into their eyes, Richard, Kahlan and Zedd devise a plan to rescue him. After the rescue, Zedd uses the soldiers to find Rahl as Richard and Kahlan set about returning the Listener, a boy named Renn (Benson Jack Anthony), to his step-father. Renn grows to trust Richard and Kahlan after they risk their lives to protect him. Using his abilities, Renn discovers Richard and Kahlan's secrets including their feelings for each other and reassures each of them that the feelings are mutual. Not wanting them to be harmed, Renn leaves with his step-father and is sold off again to Rahl's soldiers, who have captured Zedd for helping a D'Haran traitor escape. Richard and Kahlan find Zedd and Renn, and help them fend off the soldiers. They journey to Thandor, where Renn is then left in the care of the Sisters of Light.
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