War Drums Sound as Demons Descend

May the mountains and rivers be safe when I return home.

May my family be well when I return home.

Take me home, so my soul may return to my homeland.

If born a man, then kill; let no manly body be wrapped around a woman's heart. A man has never feared for his life. Even if he dies at the enemy's hands, he will meet it with a laugh.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.