The coterie makes an unlikely alliance with an old enemy as they hunt for Baroness Tala’s assassin. The chase leads Victoria, Franzi, and Goyo to face off with an adversary. Meanwhile, Soma keeps careful watch over his mother as Enrique Escolar attempts to manage the power struggle that is already brewing in Tala’s absence. The coterie is forced to make hard decisions as they try to make sense of recent events.