Once a young girl named Gedra, shunned by those who knew her because she was plump and ugly, Kaelor promised her beauty in return for her service. Lucine’s allegiances are torn between her loyalty to Kaelor and her love for Jeremy, whom she betrayed when she brought him to Kaelor’s stronghold. She does not remember what occurred, nor does she know why she is now imprisoned in a water cage created by the sea sprites.