Arc encounters the elf warrior Ariane, who is suspicious about humans due to the bigotry that elves face in the realm. But when a slave ring that captures elf children surfaces, Arc's desire for an inconspicuous lifestyle and his compulsion to do the right thing will be weighed against each other.

Arc and Ariane make their way into the palace of Marquis Diento. What kind of political fallout will there be from one of the Rhoden nobles possessing enslaved elves?