The wait for Bellward of Uverash is over. Lady Maynaria, Baroness d'Atern and her lover Crom the Bullseye, called the Soulless, arrived in Shargayl. In addition, it turned out that the Soulless One was seriously wounded and would not soon be able to leave sarti, which in Kheisar means “fortress-house.” This chance to get even with an old enemy comes only once. But Bellwarde has no need to rush. Sarti, located in the city center, cannot be taken by storm. In addition, after recent events, entry for non-Kheysars into Shargail is strictly prohibited. And although in a long-term enmity the one who knows how to wait wins, Crom the Marked is not one of those who can be starved to death...