Life has a way of changing so swiftly, one moment everything is as it should be and the next chaos shatters an existence that was once content and thriving. Sarah watched Guy die in the lists, fighting against men who were his comrades. The deep happiness she shared with her husband was taken from her so swiftly, leaving her with naught but a memory of a life she treasured. With nothing left to her in the kings crowded court Sarah leaves London, and with the help of Robin of Milberk she returns home to her family and the comfort that can only be found in their arms. Secretly Robin is fighting own demons and a past so dark he knows not how he will ever overcome its grasp. By the tip of a sword Robin is forced to escort Sarah to Artois the crumbling keep left to her by her husband. But when Robin's life is threatened by an unseen foe Sarah finds herself pleading for Robin to live, to wake, and love.