One day, after dressing up like a page and stealing food from Lord Orthallen's table, he hides in the laundry room.

In need of money and a home, Skif steals a beautiful white horse, only to find out she is a Companion and he is her Chosen.

There the circumstances of his life improve, and Skif finds friends, books, a comfortable bed, and good education.

However, he still feels that one thing is missing from his life: revenge for the lives of his friends and beloved mentor Bazie.

In the end Skif helps Herald Alberich, the weaponsmaster, take the criminal down, and earns his name as a hero of Valdemar.