In a land where magic flows in everything, Phoenix was born, a boy who shouldn't even exist. At seventeen, tired of being confined to a castle and pitied by even the maids and their children, he runs away, seeking an oracle to answer his questions and give him magic. Realizing early on that his inexperience made him a target, he hires a young girl to guide him. She has no name, no family and no right arm but what she has are the skills and knowledge necessary to take him where he needs to go and an air about her that feels… familiar. But things won't be as simple and easy as he thinks. With monsters roaming the land the journey is difficult, and with each step of the way bringing him more questions than answers the only thing he can do is keep moving forward. He will get magic or he will die trying.