The Lady General, Hagane Masako, Mistress of the Five Provinces, Conqueror of the Battle of Kiyoshi is Special Retainer to the Imperial Prince Yoshinake and serves him well—upon the fields of battle and, discreetly, within his private chambers. There, she masters his passion, his desire for the erotic arts of pleasurable pain and the firm hand of a powerful woman. But it is time for the Prince to wed, and the General serves him again by finding and teaching his young, noble fiancé to be the lady of his heart and mistress of his body. That Lady Umiko had loved and desired her prince since she first saw him, this match would surely be blessed with both pleasure and children of the finest Imperial blood. She brings to the wedding a sacred robe of magical silk to protect him and all the generations of his bloodline to come. However, Lady Umiko lacks one thing to bring to her love and their private chambers—a form of ancient, feminine power the General may know how to obtain. Together, they must embark on a sacred quest to a place mere mortal men dare not approach, where magical beings stand guard against the unworthy...