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Part One: The Slaver's Attack
The village of Ghimell has always seemed like an idyllic refuge in the mountains with rustic charm but it hides a deeper secret. Slavers from the south invade destroying the village and taking many prisoners. Luckily, the village was warned, and the Elders had time to lead the youth into a secret fortress in the mountains called 'Hodmim's Hold'. There, a level of technology never encountered before by the villagers indicates there is more going on with the village than the youth have been told. Past inequalities and injustices come to the fore to reveal the village's darker past. The lovers Nedrun and Epona find a clue, but will they have time to solve it? And will their relationship survive the answers they seek? Yorm, Yiwa and Jeran try to rebuild the village, but the Elders are keeping something from them, and politics seems to be in play when everyone should be focusing on survival. Will corruption destroy the village before the slavers are even finished?