The Warrior is a short story exploring the psychology and sociology of post-traumatic stress disorder within the context of a fantasy setting. The story is meant to address the struggles that societies and individuals face when dealing with the myriad horrors of war and the challenges inherent to reintegrating the soldier into the larger community of the peaceful civic body. Religion, government, and caste structure have all played their parts in attempting to solve this dilemma, and The Warrior is one perspective on how these elements have both helped and hindered such efforts. *WARNING* The Warrior is intended for adult readers and contains graphic scenes of a violent and sexual nature.