A year has passed since Orion al-Rashid, born Devon Aidendale, had won the Rites of Rulership and the heart of Elsa von Spielburg. There may be no trouble in paradise, but a storm is brewing back home in the small town of Betelgeuse.

Rasha Rakeesh sahTarna 's age is finally starting to catch up to him, and he feels that he's unable to keep his oath as a Paladin. He seeks guidance from his old friend, the Enchantress Aziza.