Zevran returns to Antiva for some unfinished business with the Crows while Kallian finds that there are more obstacles to face than darkspawn at Vigil's Keep in Amaranthine. Kallian knew she could handle anything with Zevran at her side, but what happens when he's not?

"He steps toward her. And instantly, she is falling over the ledge – a frozen, feather-soft corpse. The water rises up to meet her." - Alistair and Elyssia love each other in a world with no mercy for such love.