SUMMARY: The mysterious Council of Pathetiques is suing Sarai Gehrood, a gambling addict, for every last pig on her late father’s farm. Sarai must make a difficult decision: forfeit the riches her father left her, or betray her personal code of ethics and seek the wisdom of The Fox Den’s Tuckerson. Tuckerson is a philosopher of dubious reputation, who trains the youth of Dana Point to “summon proofs from the aether” and defend their wealth in the city’s socially progressive courts.