As the armies of Panis Rahl spread across the land, a young woman from a beleaguered town begs a boon from First Wizard Zedd, ignorant of the consequences of her request. This revised version of a novella that first appeared in the fantasy anthology Legends illuminates the period in history before the events of Goodkind’s Sword of Truth series. The conflict between love and duty forms a central theme in this brief and touching tale of people caught up in events they cannot fully control