A novice in ragged clothes tries to enter Flame Manor for the Fire House heir's engagement party but is stopped and insulted by a guard. Meanwhile, a powerful man returns from battle, his strength only partially restored since a seal broke, and decides not to draw attention by changing for the party, fearing his aura would attract Abyssal assassins and endanger his sister. The guard’s confrontation escalates until he realizes the poorly dressed woman is actually the bride’s sister.