After narrowly escaping from Rethan, all Rhenor, Kaz, and Elaya want to do is rest and relax for just a moment before they continue looking for a way to get back to Istamid. But as ever, fate has other plans. And this time, those plans come in the form of dangerous earthquakes, waves threatening to drown them, and a mysterious bird present for all of it. But what exactly is that bird, and why is it following them? Or more specifically, Elaya?