The wizards have failed, their refugees have been relocated, and the surviving Cecil Nedmac is being watched.

In Raagaan, several mystical factions align themselves with the new royals as Pieta recruits the Mistress Girraween in an attempt to dissolve and displace Vincent's lingering filth.

Duncan Tree Elf, appointing his second eldest daughter as envoy to the City, travels to the werewolves to attempt the extraction of Life Master Shannon from his ethereal being.

While King Yarrow, dedicated to distributing the wizard crystals, is away more often than not, a partial misread message sees Pieta gathering her all-female crew in an impromptu rescue mission to save the ill-fated away team.

What will transpire between Duncan the Wolfhazel? Will Girraween be able to cleanse the City? What is it that Yarrow and Azimuth have discovered? And can the Queen's crew arrive in time?