*Using the world from The Lord of the Rings* Maelrin Eauvieau is an elf, born into the Second Age in the great trading city of Ost-in-Edhil who completed his training as an iron guildmember and is now working to get into High King Gil-Galad's personal guard, his lifelong dream. But then he receives a notice from an upper-level guildsman, Analçar Níuwë, a favorite of the High King, and is offered a grand sum and the opportunity to get a spot in the guard. Of course, all this for his services in obtaining information about a strange woman... how could he say no?