As the king of Aeloria ages the heir-nominees of the kingdom are chosen.
  Misa Yokomoto is King Theodren's great-niece. After 12 years living out of the court's eye she has been called upon as the final of the heir-nominees. Quiet, uncertain, and anxious, Misa makes her way to the Crownspire where she will live for the next eight years learning how to rule. Time will tell if she actually ascends to the throne. But she won't be alone.
  Dawn Merridan is the youngest child of one of Aeloria's minor noble houses. It is a great honor to be selected as a Companion to an heir-nominee, though Dawn isn't sure if she was cut out for the position. Rebellious and restless, Dawn feel constrained by the rules and regulations of living in the Crownspire.
  The two girls form a friendship as they navigate their adolescence in a place where they are required to grow up much faster than either of them would like.