Kaine Tully has arrived to meet with Rishe. When she tells him that she wants the his company to procure her wedding goods, he does something unexpected. Rishe knows that his trade routes could help stop the war. Will she succeed in making him an ally?

Rishe has been imprisoned. Her captor sits down with Arnold and tells him the conditions for her safe return. Arnold's seemingly nonchalant manner confounds Rishe's captor. What are the kidnapper's true motives? And what will Rishe do about the situation?