Devastated and alone, Nephy is found by the people of Kianoides and comforted by Chastille and Manuela. Just as Nephy steels her resolve and decides to return to Zagan, she's spirited away by magic from an unknown source.

Chastille faces repercussions for her refusal to hunt down Zagan. Yet another challenger assaults Zagan's castle, but this one is doomed to a different kind of punishment than the others.