Ashinji tries to reconcile his desire for a different life with the reality he is powerless to change

This starts Part 2 of Griffin's Daughter. We meet Ashinji Sakehera a young man struggling to understand the meaning of a strange dream.

Jelena and Magnus leave Amsara castle under cover of darkness and head north toward an uncertain future.

Jelena and Magnes plan and prepare for their escape from Amsara

Claudia tells Jelena the story of how Jelena's parents met, fell in love, and were separated forever.

Jelena learns that her Uncle, Duke Teodorus has sold her into bondage to his neighbor, Duke Sebastianus. Rather than submit to the life of a concubine, Jelena decides the time has come for her to flee Amsara Castle and head north, to seek her father's people. Magnes decides to accompany her, for he desperately wants to escape an intolerable fate of his own.

At the Sansa holiday feast, Jelena is introduced to Duke Sebastianus of Veii, a neighbor and ally of her uncle. Jelena is startled to learn that her uncle has sent several letters about her to the recently widowed duke. His attentiveness to her makes Jelena very uneasy.

During a confrontation with a castle bully, Jelena learns that she has inherited the magical abilites of her elven kin. She is thrilled but scared as well, for she has no idea how to control her newfound power.

Jelena's cousin, Magnes has just learned from his father, Duke Teodorus, that he is soon to be married. Magnes is furious, for the match has been arranged by his father without his knowledge or consent, and to a girl who is a stranger to him. Furthermore, Magnes is already in love with another girl.

Jelena is a young adult now. For the first time ever she is invited to a family feast, why?

Syukoe and the Kirians race against time to get rid of the ring and its power.

Princess Syukoe and the Kirians have one last hope to win the battle. Can they control the ring long enough to take away Syukoe's father's power?