Turvin is in Renysan because he owes a debt, one that was called in.

In the inn where he stays, he meets Algerin, a bard who lives on the road like himself. After helping the man out of a jam, Turvinmeets with the man he's indebdted to, Liko. Liko then introduces Turvin to the reason why he called in the favor; his old friend Junavo Veldar.Veldar's request is simple: Find his son, who fled with a woman. The merchant thinks he's gone to Lastport, one of the most unpredictable city in the Kingdom of Renys.

Did the young Mihel Veldar go willingly with the woman, or was he bewitched? And what has become of Lastport since Turvin was there last?