Kale and Avelya have followed Captain Avernus, the Last Savant, in disobeying orders for the Sylph to fire upon their Revenant brothers and sisters on board the Jormungand. Now they must face the consequences of their choice, which may very well paint them as traitors in the eyes of the Elders.
Fearing the worst Avernus has convinced the crew that their first priority must be to see to the safety of their friends, who may face the wrath of the Elders in retaliation for the Sylph's defiance. Those in the most danger are Avernus's own wife and young daughter, who have already been threatened by the Elders in order to ensure the Last Savant's obedience.
Before being brought back to the sky against his will Avernus told his family to go to the gambling city Renais, on the southeast corner of the continent in the territory of Olympus Skyhold. Aided by their remaining friends Kale and Avelya must travel there to help Avernus mount his rescue, facing the threat of meeting other airships during the voyage who might see them as enemies.
To make matters worse an unknown fleet from across the Withered Sea has appeared to threaten the Protectorate, and Renais is right in their path of conquest.
