Vali Lokison is prepared to receive his endowment of armor on his twentieth birthday, fulfilling dreams Loki has shared since the day Vali was born. But Vali worries he won't be able to recite his vows properly. Each piece comes with a ritual all its own. Vali must make choices to prove he is worthy of manhood to all of Yggdrasil, or risk making a fool of himself instead.