Awakening in Elfhame, you find yourself abducted by a faerie under a bargain between your family and the folk. Serving the queen of the Court of Moths, you discover your immunity to faerie magic, a perilous secret. Eager to return home, you begin plotting. When summoned to the high court, you seize the chance to escape at dawn. In the dim corridors, a firm grip halts you, the coldness of his blade poking your back. A male voice demands, "You have ten seconds to explain yourself"