Arianne She is one with the Island. But her salvation is far away from it. Arianne, the young Lady of Ephessus, is bound to the island by her spirit. She is a devoted leader, a respected Lady and the only one knowing the threat Island is facing. But the weave is unraveling, the sea is restless, stones grow cold and a prophecy warns her. To save her homeland, she must play a role she never desired: The Season of Words. On this journey, a stranger she never expected becomes both her greatest desire and the destruction of her people. Can a young woman torn between duty and desire listen to the voice of her heart? Or are some loves too heavy even for the island to carry?