The desert is passed and, after a tragic loss, Korden and his companions arrive at the Skyreach, a range of formidable mountains once known as the Rockies. There, in the shadow of the great summits, they will find peace in the small village of Wilton, whose inhabitants hold no fear of the Dark Filament. But a secret hides beneath the town's calm surface. As the group learns more of 'the Sisters' who provide protection to this settlement, it becomes clear that the cost of salvation may be higher than they can possibly pay. Soon Korden must journey to the highest peaks of the Skyreach to confront the specter of Moambati, where he will face the entity known as Loathe for the last time...and discover a truth that could shatter his faith forever...