Accumulated by Waldlind's army, Theo and his allies were just rescued from a certain disaster by Villar Constance, the Earl of Altirk. The latter had refused to answer the call for Siluca's help before! Set aside by the Count, Waldlind's forces were finally forced to retreat, and the winner then made a surprising offer to the besieged. He proposed to appoint Theo governor of Sievis and to forget the affront that Siluca had made to him to finally seal the pact that was to bind them to the original! How will the two young allies react?