Valorie Velor, youngest member of the Jedi Council and Crown Princess of Veloria, is assigned a critical mission when Separatist activity begins creeping toward her homeworld. Because of her unique political ties, she is the only Jedi who can approach the situation without escalating tensions. The Council orders her to return to Veloria, and unexpectedly assigns Obi-Wan Kenobi—her husband and fellow General—to accompany her for protection. With her Padawan Desarie also joining, Valorie must navigate a mission that is as personal as it is political. As she steps back into the royal world she once left behind, She is forced to balance three identities: Jedi Master, Velorian heir, and wife caught between duty and distance. But on a planet where tradition runs deep and secrets never stay buried for long, returning home may be more complicated than the war itself.