The other three Guild pilots hit the airship together, with Esther’s heavy bomb load at the front of the attack. An explosion rocked the airship as the airship’s bridge filled with fire and concussion, and though the pirates didn’t know it, the battle was lost in that first strike....
But on their journey to Kishore’s village, their boat is attacked by pirates, who kidnap Rajar. She manages to escape them and is taken in by some villagers. Unfortunately, she doesn’t know her husband’s name, only the village from which he came. The story jumps ahead ten years. ...