The Blue Pistol is certain that the Slavers Guild will expect more attacks in his effort to end slavery in the Settled Domains. To that end, the Blue Pistol decides to catch the Guild off-guard. "We'll give them a year of calm, then hit them hard." This means new battles and new allies. Several young women will enlist, to protect themselves as much to support the cause of freedom. New dukedoms will be in the Blue Pistol's sights, and more pressure will be put on his spy within the Slaver's Guild. How hard will the Blue Pistol's blows be? When will his war against slavery end?