With enemy soldiers from Ruach expected to arrive in a few weeks, the Knights of SLO begin intense training with their soul armors. In a whirlpool of training, school, and shifting foster care, Gloria struggles with the aftermath of her mistakes. She has failed the others, but no one talks about it. Getting along with her team sometimes seems harder than fighting this war.

Meanwhile, Vero feels like her relationship with Pieter is drifting into dangerous waters, and she desperately wants to keep it from becoming the next casualty in Ruach's war. In their battle-filled lives, do they have room for things like dates, free time, and South Obispo High's approaching homecoming?