While Nicci is talking to Ann, 3 Sisters of the Dark appear and immediate attack them. Due to the spell on the palace Ann and Nicci's magic is severly deminished and the 3 Sisters have linked there powers, so while they can use their magic Ann and Nicci quickly lose the battle. Ann is killed. After over 1000 years of living and overseeing and manipulating the world, the Prelate died. Nicci was taken hostage. They take her to Jagang's camp through the catacombs which they discovered. The library of the bones had a passage into the People's Palace through which they got in. They took Nicci to Jagang and then Nicci saw Kahlan and recognized her, but acted like she could not see her. Jagang is going to use the passage to storm the Palace when he can gather what he needs to use the Boxes of Orden.
Jagang likes Nicci and tries to make himself believe that she only helped Richard to try and get his attention and that she could not forsake the ideals of the Order which she use to protect. Jagang shows confedence in his ability to get the last Box, and normally Jagang does not have false confidence which leads me to believe that he has a deal with the Six to help him. The decisive moment of the battle might depend on Richard getting his gift back to take the power of the boxes.
Jagang shows a belief in something that is not true because of his wish for it to be true. He tries to come up with an idea of how Nicci could still be on his side and because of his desire for it to be true he believes it. This is a breach of the Wizard's First Rule which warns that people are foolish and belief lies because of a desire that it is true or a fear that it is true.
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