In the eastern Kingdom of Honora, the enemy attacks Makemba, daughter of king Elkan, aiming at the extinction of all heirs to the kingdoms of Etérna. After a second attack, Makémba is persuaded to leave Honora. She takes her nine month old daughter and they leave with a company of eight people. Their goal is to reach the northern countries and their vision to learn to fight. As they travel, more people join them. At the same time, Irekel escapes his destroyed kingdom of Alkyonis with his enemies pursuing him, and heads for Lithya in the far north. Along the way he tries to pass on the vision of training their people to the art of war in order to deliver their lands.