The world of Anterre is not kind to the weak, a fact well-known to two young orphans who inherited their parent's debts. Forced to labor in the mines to repay what their parents owed, the two stumble into a golden opportunity to enter the service of the royal family. However, in a world on the cusp of war where nobles scheme against each other like clockwork, they may find themselves yearning for the simpler dangers of the mines...