The tournament season opens in the capital city of Caerwyn with pageantry, feasts, and anticipation. Lady Y/n Montmayne—beloved at court and celebrated as the Rose of Valenor—moves effortlessly through the festivities. When she notices Elspeth Fenholt, young and newly presented, struggling to navigate the unspoken rules of court life, Y/n instinctively takes her under her wing.