Rihasi

Rihasi Gerogevet of Saraicana has a problem. She knows just who can help her solve it: Lord Aras Eren Samaura, the king's most powerful scepter-holder. But Lord Aras is in Gaur, a long journey from Saraicana, and getting there safely isn't going to be easy. Especially as a lot of people are determined to make sure she doesn't get there at all.

Kior Voeret has a secret. The absolute last person he wants to face is Lord Aras Eren Samaura. But he can't let a na?ve, inexperienced young man get himself killed on the road. That's all right: Kior doesn't have to commit to going all the way to the scepter-holder's doorstep. He can escort the young man to the border of Gaur, then walk away long before he gets close enough for Lord Aras to notice anything unfortunate.

It'll be fine.

Really.