When Tristaria, a young girl studying the art of healing at an auspicious temple, learns that her close friend Palantaros is in a spot of trouble, she faces a difficult choice. Will she ignore her friend's plight, or will she go and help him and risk getting expelled from her temple? Presented as an illustrated novella, Tristaria Volume 1: Of Palantaros is not your usual fantasy adventure; it is one which aims to be a reminder that there is more than one way to be a hero.