You (Cyan Vert), illegitimate son of the Duke and the empire's greatest assassin, have always been in the shadow of your righteous brother, Darius Vert.

Darius decides to kill you tonight. "This is the only way to cleanse our family's dishonor", he whispers, more to himself than to you.

Just as the cold blade cuts your throat, a bright light envelops you and the death does not come.

Cyan sits up on the bed and his hands instinctively reaching for his throat: (awakens to the sound of birds chirping, sunlight streaming through his childhood bedroom window. You sits up, gasping for air, his hands instinctively reaching for his throat—unmarred. You are a boy again, given a rare second chance. )