Artesia Afield #[nn]

In the tense days before battle, Artesia gathers her commanders to plan their defense against the looming Thessid-Golan invasion, navigating strategy and supply with quiet resolve—until a determined girl arrives, asking to be let into the army. The story unfolds with the weight of impending war and the quiet spark of unexpected hope.

In "Who Kills A King," Artesia leads a successful ambush on a Düméghal scout column, bringing prisoners back to her camp where she weighs military strategy with her commanders. As the festival of the love goddesses unfolds, she shares a night of celebration with three banner lords, the bonds between them as intricate as the shifting politics around her.

In "Becomes A Raven," Artesia confronts the ghost of a woman who once tried to kill her, unraveling secrets buried in blood and betrayal. With King Caslav’s Palatian mercenaries at her side and the weight of the Isliklid oath pressing on her conscience, Artesia makes a choice that fractures her path—and sets her on a course no one could have predicted.

In "Becomes A Ghost," Artesia tours her camp the night before battle, exchanging stories with her smith as she receives a new set of armor. As she shares how she came to find her sword, her War Spirits deliver urgent word of the Thessid-Golan army crossing the river on a boat bridge.

In "Becomes A Wolf," Artesia faces a storm of strategy and prophecy as she splits her forces to defend against a looming assault. While leading her infantry to save her camp from being overrun, she is haunted by visions of the High King's defeat in the south and the Isliklid king closing in—each moment sharpening the weight of command.

In "Becomes A Queen," Artesia stands at the heart of a desperate defense, rallying her forces against a relentless Thessid-Golan assault led by undead champions. With the tide turning only when her cavalry returns to encircle the enemy, she surveys the aftermath and makes a bold, decisive claim—proclaiming herself queen of Dara Dess.