Ataya Trelane is imprisoned in a remote monastery, and her magic is locked with a blocking spell, threatening the princess with death. But friends are not asleep, they are looking for her and will find her. However, salvation does not mean that difficulties are over. King Darek nevertheless decides to create the Tribunal, a body of the Inquisition, designed to use terror against the Lorngelds and their sympathizers to reduce the number of Ataya’s supporters. In addition, a new force comes into play - the Sage of the island of Sare, the head of several hundred sorcerers who took refuge long ago from the terror of King Faltil. He is obsessed with the idea of the superiority of the Lorngelds over ordinary people and is confident in their right to rule. The sage intends to offer help to Ataya, as he is sure that the time has come for the inhabitants of the island of Sarah to show themselves to the world.