Meanwhile, Ethelwynne's life is settling back into a normal routine when Captain Henryk arrives and asks her when was the last time she saw Cephas. Once again she leaves behind everything she knows and sets out across the country. This time the amulet isn't guiding her to a key, but to a person.

As she chases Cephas across the human, elven, and dwarven lands, whispers tell her that Cephas is helping the dwarves start a war to destroy them all. Will she find him in time to save her friend from the lies, or stop him before it's true?