Alessia Strongheart is your classic Paladin Knight. She's holy, protective, an Aasimar, and the Captain of the Guard... But she is also the protector of an empire that is dying. A plague has swept through the Kingdom of Morrisum, a magic hating city, and she feels like she has failed. She was supposed to protect the city, but it's falling apart before her very eyes. The plague has killed most of its people and the magic hate has left the city split in two. How can one woman fix it all?