[Participant in the June 2024 Royal Road Magazine Contest] Vera Bloom has won many titles in her life: Paladin, Hero, Grandmother.  Now, as Guildmistress of the Adventurer's Guild, she balances her duties with doting on her beloved granddaughter, Ivilandra. Until her life shatters when multiple children vanish from the local park, including Ivilandra. Fueled by fierce love and a warrior’s resolve, Vera will stop at nothing to rescue her granddaughter and protect the innocent.