Rulfin has gone to great lengths to obscure his past.  Those are the precautions you take when you trade rare and legally questionable goods.

Today he's selling revalin crystal, an item Preceptor Drogan needs.  However, Rulfin won't sell the crystal without a face to face meeting, forcing Drogan to leave the relative safety of his academy.

Kal has been assigned to keep Drogan alive, but the preceptor's enemies are devious, and the city has dangers of its own.  Is Kal prepared for them all?  Or has he missed an important detail?

Now that you've been introduced to some of our characters, read about their exciting encounter in "Expected Difficulties," a free short story available on this website!
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