Torn between the influence of family and her own values, Arya Desai finds herself in quite the conflicting situation - her heart urges her to join the Order, but her mind reminds her that if she wants to stay alive, she has no other choice but to stand with her family. And in the end, she must either choose the right decision or live with the burden of making the wrong one.

The last time she checked, he was just a little ways away. But feet turned into yards, and yards turned into miles - until she realized he was too far away to find his way back.