The only daughter of the High Luk of Mehru, years younger than her brothers, Anil of Belu and Flyte has served in her father’s army since she was a child.

Her responsibility to her father and the people of Mehru come first, and for them she will sacrifice years of her life.

Faced with the true horror of the Hand of Reason, and a choice that will involve heartbreak, Anil must decide, yet again, whether to fulfil her oath of obedience to her father and Mehru, or sacrifice even more for them.