Jason Croft has learned the art of astral projection, and feels a calling to the region of Sirius, the Dog Star. Projecting his consciousness there, he encounters Naia. Determined that she is his soul mate, and the sole reason he was drawn there, he determines to win her love. Occupying a host body ('abandoned' by the sick & dying Jasor of Nodhur), Jason sets out to win the heart and hand of Naia by "inventing" technological advancements based on his knowledge from earth, and offering them to the rulers of her kingdom. (Summary by Krista Zaleski)