"I believed you were dead," Kinard admitted. For ten years, he had lived for one thing only - revenge. His friend, Raman, had expressed his concerns for him, but Kinard and Yesing had taken on the alias "chaff" to keep their true identities hidden as they pursued their goal. In the midst of their mission, Kinard came across Alvin, who was convinced that his fate was sealed. Though Kinard initially protected Alvin under his assumed name, he soon began to see the changes in his childhood friend and a new emotion stirred inside him, replacing the once all-consuming need for revenge.