Alia successfully tracks down the "mysterious figure" haunting the Barony of Sayles—a mad water spirit cut off from its source element. Her fight against the spirit is interrupted, however, when a familiar figure intervenes and tries to kill her then and there. Outmatched, Alia is forced to flee–but in defeat lie new opportunities. Now with a nemesis and a new goal, Alia seeks out a mentor in sorcery and sets down a path that will forever change her life.