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.
What a nice lady. She gave us sugarcane 
to tide us over until we get to the well.
يا لها من سيّدة لطيفة، أعطَتْنا قصب سكّر
لتدبّر الأمر ريثما نصل إلى البئر
So eine nette Dame. Sie schenkte uns Süßes,
um den Weg bis zum Brunnen zu erleichtern.
Qué señora tan amable. Nos dio
caña de azúcar y nos dirigió al pozo.
Qué señora tan amable. Nos dio
caña de azúcar y nos dirigió al pozo.
Elle nous a même offert
des cannes à sucre,
Ci ha dato della canna da zucchero da sgranocchiare
mentre andiamo al pozzo. Che signora gentile.
Que senhora gentil, além da água 
nos deu pedaços de cana-de-açúcar.
Сахарный тростник милой леди
 поможет нам дожить до колодца.