On the day Maris and Walker meet, Luc has just threatened to kill her, so Walker and Nicholas take her away to Vienna, where Maris and Walker commence a relationship. Walker, who knows nothing about his parents or family background, discovers that he can perform magical acts and has dreams of inhabiting another identity, that of an Austrian named Moritz Benedikt who fought in the First World War and was subsequently murdered. After Maris' brother Ingram loses his lover in an earthquake, Walker is able to foretell, or induce, Ingram's meeting with a certain Michael Billa, who will be a significant person in Ingram's life.
When Maris and Walker first meet, Luc has just warned her of death, so Walker and Nicholas escort her to Vienna, where they start a romantic partnership. Walker, uninformed about his parents or family background, learns he can perform magical abilities and fantasizes about becoming an Austrian named Moritz Benedikt who fought in World War I and was subsequently assassinated. Following Ingram's brother losing his lover in an earthquake, Walker is able to foresee, or influence, Ingram's meeting with a significant individual named Michael Billa, who will play a crucial role in Ingram's life.