Among all the races of Elves, the Dark Elves are without a doubt the most troubling. Dark and silent killers, whether they are born Blue, White, Green, Red, or Grey, their real nature is only revealed after a few years. Gaw'er is a young Blue Elf with a hot blood temperament, which has aroused the suspicions of his father... When his true nature is finally revealed, he is taken from his family, to be trained in the Citadel of Slurce, the Fortress of the Dark Elves. Gaw'yn, so baptised upon his arrival, then begins a long and painful apprenticeship to become a skilful and merciless killer, maybe the best among them... But at night he hears a strange sound, an icy and terrifying noise that may spell doom for the young apprentice.