Erabose is conquered and occupied by Aratrian soldiers, but Rasputin hasn’t given up the fight.
We are introduced to Rasputin, a weary assassin tasked to kill a hobbling drunk who claims, above all things, to be the tyrant Veluze returned from the grave. After surreptitiously poisoning the drunk, Rasputin discovers his target knows far more than a man of his position should…
We begin the old drunk’s saga as he tells us of his youth as a refugee in Belhast, hiding from inspectors and begging for crumbs.
A mysterious farmer happens upon Veluze and offers something far more valuable than mere sustenance.
While on the road to Eastmire, Haast demonstrates he is far more than a mere farmer.
In Eastmire Veluze learns the bitter consequence of curiosity.
A lone inspector in search of a criminal brings grim tidings of the war.
Veluze learns the art of ‘face changing’ and not a moment too soon.
While at play with Fiona, Veluze happens upon a unit of armed Belhast soldiers. He soon learns that his life in Belhast is changing with dangerous pace.
A man who knows too much about Arela and Haast pays the farm a visit.
Warning- this episode contains depictions of violence and sexual assault. Veluze and Fiona visit the forest to bid farewell to their home. However, they soon learn they will be saying goodbye to more than Eastmire… .
Alone and in hiding, Veluze most overcome immediate danger while facing insurmountable grief.
Freed from the old man’s tale, Rasputin assesses the veracity of the story and reflects on his own ghosts.
Now Belhast property, Veluze’s fate dangles between the Military and the Ministry of Intelligence.
Veluze finds a new home in the most wretched place in all of Belhast