With centuries-old tradition and an impassioned traditionalist against her, can a champion of family ties save her menfolk from exile? Livli dreads losing her father, brothers-and her unborn son. The men and women of her people dwell apart, gathering together only on rare f te-days, but the young healer longs to see her kin more often. When the arrival of a grievously injured outlander galvanizes a traditional lodge-sister to urge...