While Kalen struggles to make sense of the prophecy's passages, Dani Santiago is enjoying her outing in the Barrera wilds, blissfully unaware of the encroaching danger or of those protecting her. Connor O'Dell appears and delivers a message, she must return home. Events unfold in their lives, putting Dani, Connor, Kalen, and Mayla on a collision course with Maria, Jenna, and the Central Council.