Grange begins to understand the use of his powers, under the tutelage of Brieed, the mighty court wizard in Palmland. But his lessons are disrupted when he is asked to leave the kingdom and accompany a diplomatic mission to a distant land, one where he will be able to display his powers as a demonstration of the might of Palmland. The journey to Kilau is more dangerous than expected though, and the disruption of Grange's trip is only the beginning...