Tales of Emoria: Future Dreams by Mindancer; T. J. Mindancer

Jame, an Emoran princess and assistant arbiter, takes on the most difficult case at the military compound at Ynit: arguing for the rehabilitation of former Elite Guard, Tigh the Terrible. Tigh and Jame discover that they are kindred spirits in their personal struggles against the expectations of their families in order to pursue the path they want their lives to take. The friendship that develops from this common bond transforms into a dream of breaking away from their pasts and facing the future together.