In a world where peace has bred complacency, Zenalyan, leader of the Melknites, finds herself ensnared in a cycle of stagnation. For forty years, since the last Malt was defeated, she has struggled to maintain order among her once-formidable warriors, now grown lax and disorganized. The annual assembly of the Melknites, a vital tradition, has not convened in a decade, reflecting the decline in their once-unyielding discipline. When a young knight disrupts the assembly with dire warnings of impending tragedy, Zenalyan and her lieutenants are spurred into action. They embark on a quest to save the people of the White Plains. However, even the continent's finest warriors may falter when faced with the insidious force of Fear itself. Amidst the chaos, Zenalyan meets a mysterious figure who present her with a fleeting chance of salvation, a chance to escape her self-imposed prison and reclaim her destiny.