She runs away on her wedding day. Steals a secret document from a hiding place. She is being hunted by mercenaries sent in pursuit by her father. She is seventeen-year-old Princess Leah, First Daughter of the House of Morrigan. The rulers of the kingdom honor the foundations of their ancestors and observe ancient customs. But there are traditions that Leah does not want to put up with. For example, marrying someone she has never seen - a man chosen as her husband for political reasons.