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.
If you tore the spirits away from 
the ones they contracted with,
إن انتزعتَ الأرواح من الأشخاص المتعاقدين معها
Wenn man die Geister
von ihren Partnern trennt, …
Quitar los espíritus a aquellos
con quienes hicieron un pacto,
Quitar los espíritus a aquellos
con quienes hicieron un pacto,
Séparer un esprit
et son partenaire de force
Strappare gli spiriti 
alla persona a cui si sono legati,
А вы и вовсе отбираете духов от их хозяев,