He is the only one left to complete the task no one else has dared to attempt. His family is gone, his old friends are far away. He pushes everyone away, knowing the only way to keep the others safe is to abandon them and work alone. She has the same thoughts and goals as him, and her family was lost long ago. Her true identity hidden, she struggles to understand her growing power as secrets are revealed and those she trusted turn their backs. In the end she knows the only one she can trust is herself.