The Door Between Worlds

A disabled swords-woman, Aithne, has difficulty in being accepted in various villages. Disillusioned, she searches for the fabled door between worlds. Aithne meets an old woman, Anchorette, along the way and shares her concern about facing the Guardian by this door. In the end, this old woman reveals herself as the Guardian and reveals that Aithne has passed the test to gain entrance through the fabled door between worlds.