Tellus Mater, ruler of Ortis Solis Silva, is informed of her son's disappearance. His last known whereabouts are near the border of Nocte Silva territory, an area that has been scorched to the ground. She follows the fires blazing trail all the way to her home. Every inch of her land is covered in burnt trees and flowers turned to ash. The only surviving being is Lux, child of Nocte Silva's ruler, laying unconscious on a patch of lush and untouched grass. Her son is missing. Her home has burned down. And her enemy's child is smack dab in the middle of it all.