An unexpected imperial betrothal brings an end to the balance of power among three people. This marriage, forged between enemies bound by a blood feud, is doomed to be drenched in blood. Love is always so slow to dawn, and by then nothing can ever go back to the way it was. She gives herself wholeheartedly to a hopeless cause, only to see her entire family condemned to execution. At the city gate, she thrusts her sword toward his heart. Blood spills from his mouth as he drops to his knees, weakly clutching the hem of her skirt with both hands, but he cannot stop her from walking away. If we meet again, I will kill you...
