While Anakin Skywalker enjoys a brief respite from the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi embarks on a personal mission to verify a rumour that the dark Jedi, Asajj Ventress, is alive. Obi-Wan is becoming obsessed. But the danger of flirting with the dark side is a risk he's willing to take to save the person about whom he cares most in the galaxy.