Disciple, Part I

Kate Carpenter is only a peasant girl, but she's determined to help defend her homeland. Her healing skills earned her a coveted apprenticeship, and now she must prove herself ready by tending to a mission that must cross the monster-filled, ice-bound mountains; their little kingdom faces invasion by a vast empire and desperately needs allies. She’s not ready for the attentions of a ne’er-do-well knight and the kingdom’s only prince, though.