Since the death of his father, Marko has struggled to recover the ardour that had existed until then. Klara, worried about the future of his son and his new little family, takes over the situation. A bravery that they will all need on Quietus, the planet where the novelist D. Oswald Heist lives. On their part, the Testament and Gwendolyne, stimulated by their desire for revenge, continue their assiduous hunt for the couple.