Ser Mitchar Hespeak attended The Tourney at Fairstrand 441KS along with his brother Prince Dalran Somercrag, the crown prince and heir to The Kingdom of Somercrag. They were betrayed when ser Tyon Cray and his accomplices captured the princes to use as hostages as they launched a war against House Somercrag of Bayglen over what they claimed to be 'the truth' of ser Sola Somercrag's death.
When news of this betrayal reached ser Ashtin Phyrefenn he, as he had been instructed to do, turned custody of the castle over to ser Edam Bracks and took Lady Raina Hespeak in disguise, first to Stivir, where Lady Margaret Stivir outfitted them with supplies and a ship, then to sail along the Southern coast of Somercrag, finally putting ashore at the Southern end of the Witwells, crossing at The Howl to reach Lionsguard. There they awaited further news of ser Mitchar or his brother.