Cam's War
- At night, Cam sits underneath a red sunset that makes him think of blood and wonders what it will be like when he gets to Dorn-Lannet.
- The lord will probably tell him to "make himself free" again—just like last time.
- An unshaven, thin bandit comes up to Cam, holding a knife. Cam's not sure if the guy's an Uplander or Downlander, but all of a sudden, he drops the knife and says he doesn't want to fight Cam.
- He's not sure whether it's because he only has one arm, or if it's because he wasn't putting up a fight, but either way, Cam will take it.
- Cam remembers back to being on the battlefield and Acton's dad telling him he's got to buck up and fight more.
- A wounded Uplander was before them, begging for his life, and they told Cam to end it. Cam didn't want to, but it was war—they said—so he shot an arrow and killed the man.
- Everyone cheers and shares why they came to war. For some it's about protecting their way of life, others want to keep their families safe, and some others think it's necessary so they can keep their land.
- Cam's not really sure why he's there. His whole world has changed while at war—he used to think of Dorn-Lannet as the northern edge of his world, but now it was south of him and he wasn't sure he knew anything anymore.
- As they march on, Cam's not sure why they are fighting. He used to think of the Uplanders as mean enemies, but sometimes they don't seem so bad.
- Some of his friends die, and he's told they died fighting bravely. But Cam doesn't get it—he saw them die from other stuff, but Bailey says that's what you say.
- The war continues. Years pass. Cam even has a chance to kill Lord Gyaar's son one day and doesn't take it. He thinks of himself as a traitor, but then again, he's surrounded by Uplander guards, so maybe he's just smart.
- When he's told that nothing can stop Lord Ryuu, he feels guilty because he knows he could have.
- Back in the present, he thinks about the bandit. At first he wants to kill him, but then Cam hesitates—he's already killed more people than he can count—so he stops himself and tells the bandit to get lost.