Summary

Fangbane’s army is exhausted and mourning their losses as they continue to pursue Gaven's rebels toward Ganmali. Mirari reflects on her shared past with Gaven, recalling an incident from ten years ago when she unintentionally hurt Gaven with a burst of fire power. She realizes that this incident likely left a lasting rift in their relationship, transforming Gaven into a different person. Mirari’s emotions overwhelm her as she contemplates her inability to save her two closest friends—Salathiel, who is missing, and Gaven, who is now an enemy of the state.

Fangbane informs Mirari and Joachim that the rebels have gathered even more forces, meaning their own troops are now outnumbered. Mirari, increasingly frustrated by Fangbane’s insistence that everything is still within his plan, realizes that Gaven’s survival is now even less assured. Despite Fangbane’s pragmatism and acknowledgment of...