One war has ended, another has begun, and the complications seem to never bloody end. If I'm not dealing with relationship problems, I'm dealing with leadership problems... and just when both of those look like they're settled, I get to be thrown head-first into the bloody waters of Terminus politics. Dammit, but some days I really just want to leave all of this to someone else.

Modern fantasy AU. Six months ago, Shay was living on the other side of the country, surrounded by friends, and looking at a bright future at one of the best alchemical research institutions in the country. Then came the accident. Now he's exiled, stuck doing boring enchantments all day for next to no pay, and there's a psychic toddler telling him he 's going to kill someone. Fun.