Faltryn murdered. Veld and nine others are kidnapped. War is declared on The Green Valley. Kirym balances the life of her beloved papa, against the things she values. If she hands the tokens and weapons to Gynbere as he demands, will she save Veld's life, or will he and those with him die anyway? Gynbere wants her dead. Without the weapons and tokens, can she protect herself? With so many of those she relies on gone, she struggles with the decisions, and faces the possibility of losing everything she values.