The border town of Tethyst often sees visitors, being a regular stop along the river trade routes and situated near the borders of the elven kingdoms and the Caliphate of Karnu. But when a runaway prince takes refuge in Tethyst, the hunt begins as bounty-hunters and reward-seekers descend upon the trading community. Will the young heir become a victim of his enemies, or will the mysterious Trevinici barbarians of the moor offer him sanctuary?