A young, marriageable lady should be amiable... but not too amiable. Desdemona Baratheon has always failed at the latter. Thrust into her new role as Lady Arryn of the Vale, Desdemona must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the Royal court of which her brother is King of... all the while guarding her heart, because she is falling in love with someone who is not her husband , even as he pushes her away. Above all she must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society.