The unexpected return of Griffin, a former comrade, is met with optimism and hope from everyone, except one. Alyssa can't put her finger on it, but something is off about him. The deeper he spirals, causing friction between friends and division between allies, the more frustrated she becomes at the refusal of those around her to see him for who and what he truly is. When an innocent child disappears, she and her friends are plunged into a desperate race against time to save him. After a frantic search, he is located in Laeon, a place of peace and safety, but everyone's initial relief is short-lived when a routine rescue mission goes wrong and one person pays the ultimate price.
