The last memories Rekya has are of the battlefield, of a time of war and famine for his family, the Anastas. Ever since the fall of the vampiric court, they had been struggling to survive through the new normalcy of society. This short story follows his near-death moments in the final battle, where his family is murdered to extinction. It also serves as a character's origins for In Another Tower: Of Blood & Ink, the second book for the In Another Tower series. With no ETA on the second book, this is a peek for more to come.