An Iron Age Fantasy with heart. The fates make many mistakes, but not when they choose two to be together. When Ambial was publicly discarded in a cowardly manner by her intended bond, she had exactly the right answer for him, and her rely was just as public. Sent to stay with her best friend Gwemnial, bond to the Darklander Chief's son, to help prepare for the coming war and distract her from the heartless rejection, she finds her rejection and reply have become well known and have had a mixed reception. Applauded by some, despised by others, she finds herself among both friends and enemies. Friends who'll do what they must to protect her, enemies prepared to do what they must to kill her, and then there's love.