Taken into custody after their long, arduous adventures as Irilitia's last hopes for peace, Reldon and Alira now must face a dreaded trial by the most powerful lords and lieges in the land, who would like nothing more than to exploit their influence for political gain. Meanwhile their friends watch from behind the royal gates, helpless to aid in their struggle to prove their innocence.As the politicians squabble, the Kuru and their evil Churai allies begin to stir in the west, threatening an invasion which could happen at any moment.When the dust from the trial settles, the only means to stop that invasion may rest within the hands of the very lords and lieges which had a hand in sentencing Alira and Reldon, yet their differences seem insurmountable. Can our heroes retain their freedom and garner enough strength of arms in time to stop the Kuru from destroying the rest of known civilization?