A rebellion rises as Princess Em'risi escapes from Reigns. The Asgare lends a hand and finds himself a part of the rebellion for better or worse and forced to abandon his quest for a time. Cero awakes in strange surroundings and soon has a surprise encounter. Reigns plots to retain his power and to crush the rebels at the same time. Armies move and intrigue thickens the air. The flint has been struck on a tinder dry land.