Dragons and knight alike prepare for the overthrow of their regimes. Neither side wants to be unprepared for when the other turns on them.

Annabel heads to a knight gathering, accompanied by Mark. Her sole purpose is to find Crispin and release him from whatever grasps the knights have him in. Mark's plan is to make her fall for him again. He knows this time alone will be the perfect time.

Henry is visited by an old friend – one who doesn't plan on taking no for an answer.