Jerlo wants to finish his paperwork, not search for a man who should be dead in a prison that's nearly impossible to reach. When a disembodied voice warns him that a demon is after his indentured mage, Jerlo sets off without a second thought. He swore an unbreakable oath to God to protect Sarn, no matter the cost. Even if he hadn't, he'd still go on this quest. No one except God should have access to the power inside the Kid. But one man...