If love is forbidden to those who give their lives to the study of magic, where the words are cold and meaning less, one girl can spark the light in one of the worlds strongest mage's heart..... In another war between Rythian and Duncan, Zoey has admitted her love for Sjin and they live happily together and everybody waits to see what Rythian is fighting for now as Duncan fights to prove his skill in the art of science. Rythian searched for a reason to continue life now that his apprentice has gone, but that was before he met HER. Taika Stonhold, is a small but feisty girl who seeks to learn the art of magic from Rythian, he agrees in exchange that she switches off all emotions and helps him fight Duncan. But something about the mage interests Red like nothing before, with his mask and his strange eyes, his hate of endermen but also a sense of deep respect. No matter how hard she tries, emotions are staying in Red's mind and she leaves, thinking that she's a failure to Rythian and that he'd never accept who she is underneath all of the confident smiles and wild hair. But nothing can stay hidden forever....