The possibility of a normal life dangles its tempting bait under Aleria's nose, but her penchant for finding danger snatches it away. Her rage at her ultimate degredation leads her to an act of revenge that pushes her even farther away from the traditional life of court society. While she still feels the same, the attitudes of everyone else towards her have changed. No one knows quite how to treat her. And when social conventions threaten her relationship with Mito, she decides it's time to straighten out the lot of them.