In this short story, Rosamunde, a pirate queen trapped in the realm of Faerie, can only be freed by true love. The man she loved is lost to her forever so she believes herself doomed. Padraig, long in love with Rosamunde, believes his life to be worthless since she disappeared. When he hears of her capture by the Fey, he is determined to set her free—but can Rosamunde put the past behind her and learn to love anew?