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.
You're still thinking about that?
أما زلت تفكّر بذلك؟
Du denkst noch immer darüber nach?
¿Sigues pensando en eso?
¿Sigues pensando en eso?
Tu bloques encore là-dessus ?
Ci stai ancora rimuginando sopra?
Ainda está pensando nisso?
Всё думаешь об этом?