The chapter opens with a description of the battle that has just taken place between the company of soldiers and the enemy. It is clear that the battle is not going well for the company, as the enemy is using fire as a weapon against them. The lieutenant informs the company that the enemy does not use fire in his attacks, and that they are better equipped to deal with fire than the enemy's pyrokinetics. He also informs them that they will be the first to die as a result of the attack. He then introduces himself as Arthur Boyle, the Knight King, and they proceed to the part of the battlefield where they are to die