No one can ignore a goddess’s mark. And refusing to carry out the task isn’t an option—you’ll die. But Marina herself wants to restore justice and bring her clan of illid keepers back. The only scary part is the preparation for the ritual required for it: overnight stays with Laynard to increase her magical reserve, exhausting training, and playing flyrbol, where Marina has to run as the target. And there’s more—Aelya has something planned… And Marina is sure she won’t like the surprise.