Captain Barna and his men are walking through the rain when they hear the sound of a battle cry. It's the voice of a giant, and it's warning them that they're about to be attacked by a bunch of giant, human-like beings. Barna doesn't want to scare the heck out of him, so he tells his men to follow his lead and get to the base camp as fast as possible. He also tells them to be mentally prepared for the use of their "vertical maneuvering equipment" , which is a fancy way of saying that they should be using their climbing equipment to get around obstacles. They're going to get there, he tells them, in time for the battle. He's not worried about the battle, though, because he's got plenty of experience fighting giant enemies. He tells them not to worry, because the battle will be the same way it was 15 years ago. He says they'll get there in time to fight the next day. They head back to the royal capital, where they heard the battle cry the night before. It seems like a waste of time, says Barna, because people need to play political games sometimes. He reminds her that he owes her a lot of money for the help she gave him after his death, and he says he'll never forget it. He warns her to get out of the way, because she's about to die. She's dead, he says.