Through testing, a Hunter is forged. Years of training have finally culminated for Omer and he has become a full Hunter, recognized among the En'shen, a defender of the world. But there is no time to revel. His first Contract has arrived, an impossible request to Hunt his oldest and dearest friend among the Hunters: Gaul. It would be a terrible burden for any Hunter, to seek out and kill their brother-in-arms, but there is a greater concern...