After fainting at a tea party for bookworms， Rozemyne is forcibly returned to Ehrenfest。 There， she reunites with her lower city associates and enjoys some long-awaited reading time in the temple。。。 but as peaceful as these winter days may seem， a revelation in the bible threatens to turn her days of reclusion on their head。
Rozemyne’s second year at the Royal Academy draws to a close with interrogation and investigations， which she must face on top of a resolute apprentice who wishes to swear his name to her。 Things only become more complicated when she attends the Interduchy Tournament for the first time， and a grave development causes more trouble than ever expected。 Can she and Ferdinand manage the chaos so soon before the graduation ceremony？