Life is a game. With some she plays cards, with some she plays dice, and with young Alexandra, the illegitimate daughter of the Emperor, she decides to play chess. On a big scale. Numerous clans are eager to see a pawn on the throne. Guardian Council - the queen. How can a young princess distinguish sincerity from falsehood, and love from political games? How not to burn in the fire of the red autumn from childhood and is it worth running far from the ice that suddenly flared up with a blue flame? The figures are arranged on the field. The princess is assigned the role of a pawn. Is this so? Well, let's go to battle?