Father said that beyond the sea there are only savages, and that gold changes hands faster than a courtesan—her suitors. That the kings of the mainland are both cruel and foolish, and that their greed has no limit. That the lands of Voesnia are cursed, and only a madman seeking death would dare to become their guest. What won’t you say, just to keep a person locked in a cage, right?
My name is Laine Tahari, and I’m a master swordsman without a fief. This night the ship "Lutsiys" has docked at the port of Kriga. Very soon, the Northern Voesnia will become my home.