The story of a brand new arrival to the aberrant ark joins the continuing stories among the Lighted Dwelling. New understandings and hope... death and tragedy... and adventures face the still-growing tribe of survivors.

A young man washed up on the broken Ark one day, along with another... a lady he'd promised to protect from that deadly place. Quickly it seems he's failed, as they meet a worst case scenario. And whoever said she wanted his help anyway?