An additional plot thread is added halfway through the novel, introducing Dasati culture as seen through the eyes of a young Dasati warrior, Valko, as he rises to become Lord of his clan, the Camareen.
The novel's story is expanded by adding a subplot that centers on the Dasati people and their culture, told from the point of view of Valko, a young warrior who becomes Lord of his clan, the Camareen.