Being stolen is not something Lada would wish upon any living being. Being sold is just as bad. But kind, naive Lada takes everything in stride, finding friends in unexpected places.

Until she arrives in fierce Qranbu.

There, imprisonment, an attempted assassination, and the threat of starvation push Lada to use her last means of defense. She ties her life to that of Qranbu's king. Forced into a head-to-head battle of wits with Dragon Supreme, Lada realizes that even the kindest have only two options: survive or perish.