Massy has spent his whole life under pressure: as the son of the notorious Creawick, nephew of the famous Tokiwick, and as a nigh-legendary dualwick, able to use both water and earth wick. Such power and lineage should make for an easy life, but instead Massy finds himself rejected as often as not. Back home after studying abroad, he is lonelier than ever, miserable in the wake of yet another lover cheating on him. Watching from afar as his two old friends move on without him, plenty famous and powerful in their own right. Then he learns that an old friend from his days abroad has gone missing, and it's up to him and his old friend to figure out what's happened and bring her back safely. As if that's not enough, he learns his entire circle of family and friends has been keeping an important secret from him…