What does a man about to enter the priesthood do if he meets someone who makes him question his calling? Jai Weiling has come to Winterreach to spend his Time of Testing, a period that prospective priests spend experiencing the worldly pleasures they will forsake as priests of Salara. Guardian Brax Lockeed is content with his life until his eyes meet the green-eyed gaze of a stranger. He knows that he should keep his hands off the young priest-to-be, especially since the Gray are currently kept busy trying to locate the man who was behind the assassination of their queen. But when Jai tells him that he wants Brax to become his lover, he can't resist. Can their faith in one another save Emryn from a traitor? And will Jai give up his dreams of the priesthood for a life with Brax?