Name of the Wind 58 - 60

Chapter 58

Kote searches through the inn, and it looks like he will be disappointed in his search for Aloine. Just before he quits, he runs into Denna, and realizes it was her. She is there on a date with , of all people, Sovoy. She doesn't remember Kote but flirts with him nonetheless. Oh, and she goes by the name Dianne now.

Well, not sure I buy that she wouldn't remember him. He did make a big impression when he played on the lute back then. Is she just playing dumb? Seems like Kote will be able to learn more about her from Sovoy.

Chapter 59

The boys walk home drunk and carefree.

This looks suspiciously like its setting up a tragic event?

Chapter 60

Kote goes to lottery for admission exam slots. He gets a good (later) one, but, thinking that since he can't study in the Archives, it does him no good he tries to sell his slot. He embarrasses Ambrose publicly when he tries to buy the slot, and ends up selling for a reasonable price to another student. He goes back to pick up the lute he left behind with Stanchion. Duke Threpe is there, and they talk. Threpe would like to be his patron but already has too many performers in his stable. He says he'll try to find someone for him. No one at the inn can tell him more about the mysterious Denna. He goes to Devi and pays interest on his loan. She tells him he can use her small library if he needs to. He goes to see Kilvin, who assumes he will quit now that he is a musician with pipes. He is pleasantly surprised when Kote says he wants to keep working there.  Next he goes to a nearby inn and negotiates room and board and a deal to be an entertainer at the inn, to keep the money coming in.

Whoa lots of info in this chapter. Unfortunately not much on Denna's background, although Deoch lets drop that she travels often and is a bit of a heartbreaker. Threpe would have solved all his money problems, but unfortunately artists are like jealous wives and wouldn't tolerate it if he was taken in, but sounds promising that he will get a patron soon. In the meantime, looks like his deal with the inn solves a lot of his problems.