While having tea with his mother, Legon learns the true story of his adoption, the fate of his birth mother, and his clouded lineage. That evening, dreams of a fierce black dragon wake him as he struggles with the impending decisions he must make.

Legon and Sasha spend the day practicing archery with Legon's friend, Kovos and his little brother Keither. Legon and Kovos talk about leaving town to strike out on their own. On the way home, Sasha tells Legon about the tattoo's color change and relates her suspicions of its possible magical origins.

While working in the family butcher shop, Legon has an aggravating run in with one of the townsfolk, Moleth. That evening, Sasha notices that the tattoo on Legon's back has changed colors from dark green to purple, igniting her fear of its mysterious beginnings.

Legon and Sasha enjoy a morning picnic from a hilltop that overlooks their town. Sasha suffers from an "episode" and Legon tries to comfort her. Because of the town's trepidation and dislike of Sasha, in addition to the family's current financial situation, Legon worries that the Queen's soldiers will take her as a payment at the next tax season.

The Iumenta queen discovers that a sign of a prophecy has come to pass and makes a plan to destroy her opposition and ensure her reign for eternity. She uses her Senashow to put her plan of destroying the Elvin and human resistance into action.