 Paithan, Caliandra and Aleatha are the three children of one of the richest elves.Caliandra runs the business, Paithan goes out on trading journeys and Aleatha lounges around, flirting with lots of elf men, while their father distracts himself with experiments involving rockets.Paithan goes to the nearest human town to conclude an arms deal with two humans, Roland and Rega.