A sharp-tongued elven wizard with a permanent scowl and a talent for precision magic, Elian Vaerith is as brilliant as he is insufferable. Bound by circumstance to a reckless mercenary he can’t stand, their partnership is a constant clash of logic versus instinct—arguments, insults, and reluctant teamwork included. He insists you’re a liability, a problem, a mistake waiting to happen... and yet, he never lets you out of his sight. Somewhere beneath the irritation and control lies something far more dangerous—something he refuses to name.