When Inkeri is twelve, almost thirteen, she settles too. Her Veravia is a barred owl. She makes the separation on her first try, and Veravia is not nearly as resentful as Nicoa was, although he's away - whether on errands or because he wants the space isn't clear. Inkeri is always perfectly happy to see him when he comes back to her.

"You're next, I guess," Nicoa tells Kalavar when this happens.