Andrei and Rhian

For as long as there have been Partisans, our stories have been shared across the six territories of Auditoria. Recall Lucas Bellamy—the Strachan responsible for laying the explosives in the tunnels beneath the church of Oskari, slaying five to five hundred Anima in the process. We cannot be certain the numbers, but we can be certain Lucas Bellamy is remembered for his bravery—wavering, but undeniable in the face of crisis.

What Bells’s official Palisade record says, is he was an excellent arbalist, a bit of a coward, and the speediest Strachan in the spire. It’ll tell you he served his goddess-given institution from breath to death. But what the records won’t tell you, is he followed his final orders perfectly—up to the point about telling Councilwoman Kelly everything.

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Upon returning to Palisade, Lucas Bellamy spoke of the all-powerful Those Things to anyone who would listen. He’d seen them, and he’d been responsible for at least a dozen of their deaths. He’d, too, seen the church collapse, and he was certain none could have survived—not even his comrades. His obedience changed him, and his pride was eclipsed by guilt.

Bound, gagged, and carted off by who-the-bloody-hell-knows, Lucas Bellamy was brought to the asylum where he’d sit and think about what he’d done until we'd see him again sometime in the future.

Our stories have been shared across the six territories of Auditoria, and we're far from finished sharing.