The fourth episode in the saga of The Vein. Bherta Zakoti considered himself a skeptic. As a Lector at South Liverse Academy on the world of Shur, he found ancient myths both fascinating and unbelievable. But when he awoke in the Meridian, he quickly learned that the place of legendary tales actually exists. Now, with three strangers who offer their help, Bherta, as one of Seven Bearers, must navigate this wondrous and terrifying new land to reach the Vein, which holds the powerful, coveted treasure at the heart of the world... and the only way back home for Bherta.