A chance of facing Darken Rahl is in Richard, Kahlan and Zedd's hands when they find his special bodyguard unit, the Unit of the Dragons. But something also important can't be delivered, the Listener, a boy whom can read people's thoughts. And in wrong hands, he can be a very destructive weapon. Now The Seeker has to decide if he finds his pursuer and accomplishes his destiny or sage the "Listener."