Warders

All that stands between Adara and her dream of becoming a Warder agent is Gerenā€™s rigorous week-long field trial in neighboring Cruese. Her final test is to covertly follow the royal Cruesean coach. While she struggles to extricate herself from a thicket of thorns, the coach stops. She hears the ringing of steel on steel and looks to see Geren fighting with the Countā€™s personal guard. Has Geren gone mad? Is the battle part of the wild politics of Cruese? Is it a special twist to her final exam? Back in Eridan, the panicked appearance of Gerenā€™s spirit sign in the cavern below the Knife & Cat tavern, alarms the leaders of the Warders. News from their contacts in the local thievesā€™ guild convinces them to send Draham and Toran on a desperate mission. Can they rescue the alliance and their friends, or will they be forced to choose between their duty and friends?