After the news breaks about Cashiel Michaud's involvement in research to undermine the Demoted system, he and Sascha find themselves detained as their legal case develops. Separated, they work from both sides to get released, making sacrifices and arrangements along the way. If they do reunite, will they be the same? Sascha and Cash face a number of threats from the outside world, and some from the people closest to them. When they don't know who to trust, their plans and their relationship are put to the test. And the results of this test could affect the world. (M/M)