Peek into the mind of the making of a maverick, a window to the soul of an angry, young girl, who will come of age in a city on the verge of total annihilation.

This is a short 10,000-word novelette, introducing Ruby Iyer, one of the main protagonists.

Short diary entries, from the first of Catherine's descendants who will discover the power of the sword and go on to save the city from destruction.

A companion novelette to Awakened.