Ancient trouble brews... But that is a long way off.Gabriel, Ellen, Voscov - heirs to their respective thrones - and Valerina, heiress to her clan, are... friends. They meet on an island under dubious circumstances and just seemed to hit it off.
They are also trying to brutally murder each other. Nicely. Because they're friends.
They... are not the heroes Alfia needs. On the other hand, however, Alfia could suck it because come rain or highwater they would fulfill their respective goals. And they are not trying to save the realms.
It would require some cunning but they would get there. Eventually. Probably.
Maybe.
Thankfully the proper heroes would see to it that Alfia is saved. Maybe. If only those four would not so resolutely stand in their way then perhaps.
Alfia is doomed.