Gremara has fled the Northern Stronghold with her surviving children and found a refuge in Kelshan. In her search for Gremara, Tika follows false clues and wrong trails but does find a remnant of the alien entity she fought before. It is trying to find a star ship to escape this world and has reached the port city of Eddaven but there are only sea going ships there. Tika discovers new people, new cities, and also finds Gremara. She believed she would have to kill Gremara but can she actually do so?