A short story set in the fictional "Free Isles", a collection of squabbling trade nations built on a group of islands in the southern sea, just off the coast of the continent of Khavaril. This story follows the last weeks of a waning ruler -- turned mean and broken by age, responsibility, and wealth -- as his servants and supposed allies plot to kill him. The conspiracy was planned in order to replace the Earl with his younger brother, a far more lively and capable man.

The criminal underworld and the industrial district of Vir are the most dangerous places on the planet. However many succeed in making a living there, but they way you go about doing it is wide open. most turn to crime and working for the big crime families, or sell their own bodies away to put food on the table. Avvix Nia is one such person, he has spent most of his adult life committing crimes for his two rival bosses and now it has come to bite him back. Mileas is trying to make her way in the city in a more honest way, opting to sell fruits at the local market rather than selling herself instead. After a chance meeting these two people's fate will be come entangled and may lead to an infinite number of outcomes.