The Summer War
A brief but bloody rebellion occurs nearly every summer in the Radiant Isles. It is invariable stifled by harvest time, when the empire's naval superiority isolates pockets of resistance on individual islands. The last of these holdouts are usually crushed by early winter.
In the last outbreak, a mysterious 'forge' was stolen right out from under the imperials, who have relentlessly pursued those responsible. There's just one small detail.
They think that's you.
Months of evading soldiers, guards, and an implacable task force led by "Cain" ensued. Finally, a daring plan to expose her in front of a large audience was hatched. Link turned himself in to the authorities, and was almost immediately slated for execution.
He waits in the arena, with a handful of prisoners, about to face a trial by combat. In the upper levels of seating, a riot has broken out between stadium security and members of Links crew. To make things even more urgent, something is burning...
