A Short Story Prequel to Sanyare: The Last DescendantIt's Nuriel "Rie" Lhethannien's twenty-fifth nameday. She should be celebrating her rise to maturity, not sweating in the training hall. But life isn't fair, and humans aren't equal to the elves, at least not in the High Court. After losing a practice bout to the one man she wants to trust, Rie is thrown into the most challenging test of her life. Will the rewards outweigh the risks?*Alternate Cover Edition