On the distant world of Cersi, Omray Aryl Sarc and her supporters have been exiled from the rest of their people. Finding refuge in the mountains, they work to rebuild the ruined village of Sona, even as they try to discover what happened to the original Sona Clan. But Sona has a history among all three of Cersis racesa history that may soon threaten the future of Aryls newly founded clan....