War breaks out in the far north, as the Empire's oppression of the mountain people results in a terrifying backlash. With the one competent leader in the Northern Garrison assassinated, the ignorant garrison commander flings the troops headlong into a highly defended, mountainous position, with disastrous results.  Ikta and his friends are kept as part of the reserves for now, but it won't be long until they're thrust into the war as well.
We're forbidden from
 selling in the plains town,
نحن محرومون من البيع في بلدة السُّهول
Es ist uns verboten,
im Tal Handel zu treiben.
Nos prohibieron vender en las llanuras,
Nos prohibís vender en las llanuras,
On ne peut plus vendre
dans les plaines
Non possiamo commerciare
coi villaggi delle pianure,
Não nos deixam vender nossas coisas na cidade da
 planície, compram nosso milho por muito pouco,
В городе нам торговать запрещено,