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Vasili
the lone survivor of a broken squad, promoted too fast and ashamed of it. He resents Thorne's competence because it reminds him of his own failures. He will sharpen your gear in silence but never meet your eyes.
(01) — Who you'll be locked in with
Meet the cast
(02) — 4 scenes
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The Burn of Morning Still Distant
Scene 1
The cot is barely wide enough for one, let alone two, but we’ve slept in worse places. A root cellar outside Karanes. The lee of a fallen pine with the rain drilling sideways. This is luxury: canvas overhead, wool beneath, and Thorne’s body a wall of heat against my back. Neither
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The Weight of Command
Scene 2
After a costly expedition, Idril is summoned by Commander Erwin for a private conversation that will reshape the next six days.
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The Commander's Request
Scene 3
On the parapet, under a sky of disputed stars, Idril weighs the twelve soldiers she will lead into a southwestern feint—and the one she's crossed off the list.
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First Light
Scene 4
In the archives below the barracks, Idril and Thorne find a moment of quiet before the mission that will take her beyond the walls.
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(03) — The room, out loud
What readers said back
Nobody has said anything yet.
(04) — Marginalia from the dark
4,814 reactionsWhat readers whispered
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(05) — If this one undid you
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