Shon is given a short lesson on the source of Divine magic while the Firewyrm receives one on Arcane magic. Shon and the children of the church are taken to the Grand Chaple to be introduced to the gods of the kingdom.
Shon meets the Monk Master Veon-Zih and requests to be trained to make himself a better fighter for Hengist.
A glimpse into the madness the Warlocks are inflicted with as well as the day-to-day life of the Firewyrm.
Veon-Zih joins a party from the Temple of Hengist to hunt draken that kidnapped kingdom citizens but finds much more than they bargained for when he runs into a Warlock... He returns to the city to test Shon on his assignment to practice every day and seeing the boy's dedication decides to take him as a student.
Shon worries about the upcoming test of Divine Compatability. Veon-Zih muses over Shon's motivations. The Firewyrm loses her temper...
The Firewyrm's punishment comes to an end, returning things to normal. Shon takes the test of Divine Compatibility, but not before running into the Archmage Morndancer, whose youngest is also taking the test. The strange noble seems to recognize Shon...
Shon spends a year with the Temple in Smilnda along with the other Squires. In that time he continues to train with Veon-Zih. A report comes in that a wyvern has been spotted in northern Clearhelm. The Firewyrm sees a wyvern for the first time...
Shon and the boys of his class travel to the training fortress of Hamerfoss to start their training.
Shon journeys into the woods north of Hamerfoss to find the hermit Archmage who might seal his magic so he can continue training. The Firewyrm loses everything precious...
Rasnah begins investigating the Warlocks found in Clearhelm but runs into a legal wall when the kingdom steps in.
Shon and the Firewyrm meet face to face... and the Girl is finally given something she'd always been denied.
Sir Rasnah researches Warlocks and recruits Veon-Zih to act as a representative for her.
Lily and the Squires are given "the talk". And Shon finally receives his sealing item.
Shon butts heads with some of the other Squires during their ridding lesson, and learns that it really does matter...
Draken attack Hamerfoss, led by a woman mounted on a wyvern, and Lily is taken to the capital.
Lily arrives at the Tarorn Mages Guild where she is given the grand tour and meets a new sparing partner and friend.
Lily experiences her first full day as a ward of the Mages Guild and sees the difference between them and her old caregivers
Lily puts her foot down and insists that the Mages allow her out of the tower to explore the city they promised and Vevi introduces her to some new reading material.
Veon-Zih returns to speak to Rasnah in person, where he learns of all the 'fun' he missed while in Swiland. Shon gets his first letter from Lily.
Lily experiences her first Winter Solstice, though not everything goes as well as it should.
Shon and the Squires enjoy their holiday celebration the same as every year, or nearly so at least.
Lily is given the results of her clearance exam and is finally allowed out of the tower to start tumbler training and explore on her own.
Shon and his class go on their first road patrol with the Paladins, experiencing their first real kills.
Shon is denied by the only god he'd ever loved and starts making new plans for a short future, but Lily manages to talk him off the ledge.
A year after her arrival at Tarorn, Lily is disillusioned by her 'home' in the Mages Guild. The Warlocks make their move...
Veon-Zih and an old friend and fellow Master Monk, Velona, travel to Clearhelm to see Shon at Winter Solstice, only to be waylayed in Tarorn by a Velona's panicking niece Vevi.
Shon and Lily finally get to spend a Winter Solstice together. Lily has a very specific present request...
Lily tells Shon her plans to travel with Master Velona, and what she wants from him...
The Monks Veon-Zih and Velona arrive at Hamerfoss to find Lily safe, sound, and unwilling to return.
Lily leaves with Master Velona, and Shon makes a training decision to rectify his deficiency.
Shon starts working with his armor full time, while Lily and Velona prepare for their journey.
Shon's senior friends take their oaths and his class becomes the new senior Squires. Only one more year of training to go...
Lily prepares for Shon's graduation, while Shon and his class relive their first days in Hamerfoss from the other side.
Shon is plagued by nightmares before finally taking his vigil to become the Paladin he'd always dreamed of being.