For centuries after the fall of the Indus Valley civilization, the nascent kingdoms and tribes in northern India have been warring for control of the region. Yet this presents an opportunity for many outsiders, including merchants and mercenaries, but most notably the Eastern Coalition, which sends a task force into the subcontinent. The Eastern Coalition Secret Service is tasked with securing a strong and loyal ally in India, but the mission is more complicated than it first seems. [5th short story following the March of Deshret in The Bronze Horus universe.]