Bavler is drawn to a safe place—almost mythical—if not for a couple of people who came from there to Dawn. A monastery that Izheron told him about, a wandering merchant, and a novice who arrived with a gift in the form of a rune. You can’t refuse such an invitation. Gathering his courage, Bavler set off for the monastery. And there, a surprise awaited him. An unpleasant one. And not just one.