Alvis Hamilton is an unusual eleven-year-old girl and "the cargo." Alvis (or "Al") is hunted by the Guild, and it becomes clear that she is the "key to Exile." Her nurse, Guita, and the pilot hired to transport her, Ralph Wednesday, were killed due to the Guild's pursuit. Claus Valca tended to Ralph after his crash landing, which is how they met Al. Knowing he was going to die, Ralph asked Claus to take over his dangerous mission of delivering Al to the Silvana. While Ralph distracted the Guild pilot with his engine, Claus and Lavie drifted downstream in their Vanship, and Ralph self-detonated his ship to save the three of them.
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