WHAT CHOICES LIE AHEAD WHEN ONE HAS SUFFERED BEYOND HONOR? Aireii sorceress Alicira, last magician of the house of Miteal, has escaped the clutches of Zauril, murderer of most of her family and usurper of the Leadership of Medvara. She struggles to remain free of his control, especially since her unborn daughter, Zauril's child, may have inherited his magic instead of hers. Will she be able to find a safe refuge to rear her child free from Zauril's influence and wreak her vengeance on him, or will the Gods interfere? Her only surviving sibling swears such a place is in Keldara. But will she be able to reach Keldara without losing all she holds dear? Furthermore, what will this safety cost her? Also includes the short stories "The Goddess's Choice," "Delian's Gift," "Exile's Honor," and "Birth of Sorrow."