 On her way to commit suicide by casting herself off the cliffs overlooking Maris, Omelda falls afoul of some village guardsmen, who barter her safe passage for sex.Continuing on, she sees Natil's campfire, hears her harp music, and she finds that the harp music quiets the voices in her head.Traveling with Omelda, Natil takes employment with Jacob Aldernacht, a prosperous merchant