Only daughters were born to Acting Marshal Geryn Lanius of Draksborne; when he died, his eldest Vera — just fourteen and untitled — took up his duties. Trained militarily unlike other noble daughters, she was titled Marshal of the Realm at fifteen. Now twenty-one, she leads Draksborne's army in the siege of Grimhelm to avenge the ruin of the embassy and the losses of her citizens against Field Marshal Williams, earning respect through wits and skill despite once detesting command.
