Arobynn has threatened to kill Celaena if Sam doesn't do one more job for him. But could he trust Arobynn? Definitely not, he knew that much. But when he returned to the apartment Celaena had been gone just like Arobynn claimed she would. So Sam was forced to travel to a faraway continent to gather information on a highly respected family. To him that was a small price to pay if it meant that he and Celaena could move on with their lives and forever leave the Guild and Arobynn behind. Meanwhile back in Rifthold, unbeknownst to him, Arobynn has faked Sam's death and Celaena was shipped off to Endovier. Lying to them both. Years pass and Sam suddenly stumbles upon someone he least expected to meet.