30 years have passed since the Battle of Phiala Aajfe and the fall of Gilganis. In the shadow of what once was the bustling and beautiful city stands a small fishing village where the rivers of Starling and Faintree meet. Rumor spreads of a strange item found by one of the fishermen, and Manger Mallacht sets out to raze the village. Aleydis Lake leads an army to meet Manger Mallacht at Starling-Faintree and avenge her fallen kin. During the 4 day battle she manages to maim Manger Mallacht by taking his left eye but he succeeds in retrieving the relic.