Surviving death was only the beginning of my battle . . . Like all Bastran women, I thought my destiny was to become a breeder, forced to help produce an army of soldiers in the war over the Sacred Lands. But now I stand beside King Vaile of Azurin, committed to ending the suffering of women like me. After our last battle, Vaile placed me as his Second. It's a political position I do not want, but he insists on keeping me away...