Chapter One, Page Four

Frame’s father never had much positive to say about the Marquess Clan, not after Frame’s brother left. But Frame’s father had a lot of negative things to say. Like; ruthless, savage, unkind, and disloyal. “I doubt Caghalle has any idea what he’s getting himself into,” Frame’s father had said, more than once over meetings with Glenbloc representatives.

So Frame looks at the rest of the map.

Fifteen miles west along the highway on the north side is a bridge connecting to the Korb Ridge, along which Frame knows she can find peoples loyal to her father, or at least might be friendly to his progeny.

<Sure sounds like a plan!>