Ralik Teral hates life as a cobbler's assistant. When an acceptance letter to the renown Darkwater Adventurers Guild arrives amid mysterious circumstances, Ralik decides to risk everything, including his Grandfathers ire, for a chance to be an apprentice. Although his fate may be inextricably linked to the ancient halls of the Guild, Ralik may find that the demands of things beyond the castle walls are too much for his young shoulders to bare. Fearful as he may be, Ralik may have no choice but to pursue an old family secret sparked by the appearance of a strange piece of jewelry and guarded by a member of his own family.