Half a year after Yurgenschmidt installs its first underage aub, Hannelore of Dunkelfelger faces a crisis of her own: as an archduke candidate from the country’s highest-ranked duchy, she is under growing pressure to choose a marriage partner. Childhood ties, family expectations, and her own uncertain feelings pull her in different directions, leading the famously indecisive Hannelore to seek guidance from her dear friend Rozemyne as she tries to decide her future for herself.