Civil war had torn apart the kingdom of Vallaria but that was fourteen years ago. Things were different now, Vallaria was peaceful, prosperous for which Mikhail Arnsornia could claim a great deal of credit. What was he to do when his Uncle Gregor's long believed dead stepdaughter reached out to him? It was Gregor Arnsornia who had led the revolution leading to the civil war and his death that had ended it. What was he to do with Gregor's little Rose and the two youngster she was responsible for?