The mountain.Held as his goal for so long, it fades into the distance as Jas leaves it behind. The world is bigger than he'd ever thought, he's rapidly coming to realize.Darren's spell lingers, clinging to him, but he's no longer powerless to its commands. He finally has the strength to stand against it and a new identity to call his own, both gifts of the Everburning, the goddess Shiina.His powers are still new and unfamiliar, though, and his goddess is weak from her slumber. Darren is still out there looking for his wayward once-friend, and will stop at nothing to end what he sees as a threat to Drenwell's safety. He'll need to learn his own limits, if he has any hope of standing against his rival.With the Chosen hot on his heels, the man who was Jas flees into foreign lands together with his new goddess. One goal unifies them - revenge. They'll need allies to get it, but finding allies takes time.Time they're running all too short of as Drenwell closes in.