Nicolas had been conscripted after he turned 16. The war needed new blood. No end in sight, soldiers died faster than they were conscripted, were produced. The empire would hold steadfast even still. Only mortals died, no one really important. Nikolas Dunn, too, was just one name on a list of soldiers missing in action. Until he came into contact with the Parcel. The war became irrelevant. The Parcel must be delivered.