"The Retreat": The Thessid army has crossed the river behind the armies defending the Middle Kingdoms and threatens to envelop them. The High King must retreat to Abenton and secure its ports, and Artesia and her captains find themselves commanding the rearguard, faced with a wave of Thessid attacks in a grueling march. But even if the rearguard can achieve the gates of the city, will the boats to safety still be there?