Fate brings people together in strange ways. A traveler swears his allegiance to a sorcerer who saves his life. A reclusive boy finds himself coerced into a journey with a girl he never wanted to meet. A little girl's pranks get her caught up in a would-be hero's delusions of selflessness. And by luck or fate, all six find themselves traveling together. Some might call that serendipity. NOTE: This story is part of a series. It's recommended that you confirm the series and its placement in that series, as indicated at the top center of the cover art, before reading.