Irth is a vast place Concerned by the Skrima attacks, Julianne, Marcus, and Garrett have set off to visit the outlying settlements this side of the Madlands and make sure their people are safe. It's not just the Skrima and the remnant they're fighting - the people they find out there have lost all hope and see no way out. Julianne needs to teach them to fight. More than that, she needs to remind them why it's worth it.