Sinêsthêià, a being of the planet Êfphêrvêsênsê, has broken one of the forbidden laws and been Marked. As a criminal, she has a duty to enforce the very laws she broke. And as one of the Irêdêsênt, she has a duty to obey the Elders. When a plan is set in motion to stop a long lasting war with the planet Êlv, Sinêsthêià has no choice but to follow along with the machinations of others, no matter the cost.