Amid the escalating clashes between the tribes of Light and Shadow, the Shadow heir confronts his personal frustrations as his intended warrior fights alongside a valiant swordsman to repel an enemy assault. Her striking presence during the fray catches the eye of the Light leader, whose forces are driven back yet who resolves to pursue her relentlessly in time. At the same time, a captured sorceress from the opposing side becomes the focus of redirected tensions within the Shadow ranks. These events build toward a decisive strike against their foes.