Merika's mother surrounded her with a false sense of security, by blocking her memories and powers, to hide their identities. It begins to unravel when her mother dies, and she is drawn back into the world of her forefathers. As a result of his mother's upbringing, Tyrus views most women with a degree of contempt. He wants nothing to do with them. Like Merika, he was brought up in the outside world. Now that he is back in the lands of his father,...