Admiral K'torr struggles with his new life and title of 'Prince.' He helped Princess A'duna complete her mission on Earth and married to the emperor's daughters. As the Emperor tries to help the new Prince acclimate, he challenges Prince K'torr to a competition. K'torr has to enter into orbit of Mintaka Prime within one week while evading, capturing, or destroying 41 ships in a war-game. But the stakes are higher than any of them realize. Even as he tries to find some moments of peace, Prince K'torr can find no rest. His memories of the last year begin to resurface, which concern his wives. As he struggles to reintegrate the events of the previous year, he is personally attacked and incapacitated. His recovery comes with grave news that his mother has fallen ill. This is a story of Prince K'torr's acceptance of his new role in life with the Empire.
