 100 years ago, Thaegan put a spell on Raladin that caused them and all of their offspring to never be able to speak.Lief, Barda, and Jasmine also learn that Thaegan put a spell on the city of D'Or and turned it into the Lake of Tears.The companions, with Manus, escape from the Grey Guards only to be captured by Jin and Jod, two of Thaegan's children.