Still unaware of the impending threat of the invasion of Hibernia, Dar and Fayette travel to Baile on a secret mission for the duchess of Eamhain to get a message to Lord Aviticus. One ofhis generals intercepts the message and Aviticus never receives it.

Clebis DeGalis, an aging soldier in the Imperial Army, is sent to the duchess on

a mission of peace but it falls on deaf ears because the duchess believes that the Caledonian army has started expansion into her kingdom. With treachery on every step, Clebis must join forces with Dar and Fayette to discover the truth behind the raids in the Kingdom of Eamhain and to forge a lasting peace through the land.

During the journey, Fayette uncovers strange powers within her that point to her mysterious past. Meanwhile, Dar must face the reality of Fayette's secret past and finally face his feeling for her as she accepts a marriage proposal of another man that would change her life.