After a bloody civil war and hectic revelry of a royal wedding, Prince Nigel and his wife, Mirit, look forward to a much needed holiday. They, along with their teenage nephew Eli, journey to the North Plains to visit Chad. Avatar unexpectedly joins them. Since when does a Guardian take a holiday? Two other visitors arrive in the province, twin brother and sister. Can they provide a clue as to the whereabouts of missing orphans?