Spear's Sacrifice

Azzah and her spear-sister Reem have never lost. Whether against human or animal, they are better than all opponents.

But while protecting the house of their leader, the unthinkable happens.

An ambush destroys them.

Separated from her spear-sister, having failed her Lel'ul, Azzah no longer has purpose. The two women were better than everyone else and this loss has devastated her. Injured and wandering alone, Azzah meets an Unclean girl with dreams of the north - a paradise from her bedtime stories. While most Unclean are disgusting, thoughtless troublemakers, Azzah cannot turn a blind eye to Talei. The girl does not know how to fight against wild animals, let alone those taking part in the Cleansing meant to eradicate the Unclean from the lands south of the Arch. And even in her current state, Azzah is still a warrior.

It is not Azzah's problem, but it is a purpose. It does not matter if Azzah fails an Unclean.

Azzah doesn't like to fail though.

She likes being better.