Leoril faces down a long road to recovery. The Valcyne siblings reconcile their pasts with their futures. Phi discovers a potential way out of Oscaea. Leo eats a lot of soup. A high-stakes competition puts both of our heroes' lives on the line, and between warnings from gods and sheer gut instinct, the Valcynes will have to learn how to manage the foreboding times that lie undoubtedly ahead.