Acrona, the White Orchid, hunted by the dark rogue Shaevar of Goldshire, sought sanctuary with the Silvereye. But though they sought Shaevar out in the human lands the wily human was always one step ahead. If the Silvereye was to ensure Acrona´s safety, they would have to lure Shaevar into a trap...

But how to overcome a creature whom the Silvereye had learned was more than human? By playing one enemy off against another - a dangerous gambit, but one with an intrinsic beauty and sense of balance...

Erynia arranges the ambush, position forces so as to cut off any route off the docks		Shaevar arrives - bringing with him an ally - but still greatly outnumbered by the Silvereyes around the dock		The trap is sprung... Erynia cannot destroy Shaevar, but Shaevar cannot overcome Erynia - thanks to the power of the Liche
Chastened, Shaevar makes a bargain. The Silvereye will leave him be - and he will not interfere in their business		But the price extracted on Erynia by the Liche was harsh as always... her hard tried body collapsing like a puppet with its strings cut...		But for Acrona, the meeting with the Liche was disquiting in the extreme... as Ras knew of her, and hinted at a taint deep within her.

Shaevar and his female ally vanished into the desert, and the gambit seemed to have succeeded - although doubts remained in the minds of many of those present - the Liche had been too cooperative by far... and such things are never without a price.