Header: The border wall of The _ Empire and the new _ state. A large cruiser hovers above the border of the Empire and a minor nation that was once a client state.
Two high ranking military men of the Empire walk along an ancient wall following the footsteps of a woman in full military regalia, though she wears the Imperial Red.
The Imperial Duchess enter the back of her car, security all around, the generals salute her at full attention.
The Imperial car drives off down the road toward the former client state.
Back in the Empires capital, a young woman rushes though crowded streets, wearing modern but well worn clothes. A long coat and a pair of simple pants.
She arrives at a factory, a guard asks for ID and she flash an ID badge. The guard wears a cream short sleeved shirt and brown pants with a traditional cap.
In the locker room she quickly changes into her work uniform.
The girl is working working's at an assembly line.
The Girl is rushing the opposite way down the same street seen in Panel 1
The girl arrives home to her younger brother and sister. An Empire flag hands on a wall, Near a set of three medals
The girl sits with her brother and sister, and talk.
- Sister: It's tomorrow then, right?
- Girl: Ya, tomorrow. Not sure I'll be there.
- Brother: Really, can't you get it off, just this once?
- Girl: You know I can't. The war means no one gets time off.
- Sister: That's 'bull, you've been doing so much overtime though!
- Girl: I know, I know, but that's the way it is.
- Brother: Fine, then. We'll go ourselves.
- Girl: NO! You will not.
- Sister: What? Come on, be fair!
- Girl: No. And that is the last of it. You'll go to school and that is the end of it.
- Brother: So, he'll have no one there for him, after everything he's gone through? Will we even see him again.
- Girl: He'll be ok. He'll understand.
Sister storms off. Brother Stares defiantly.
Morning, the next day. The girl wakes up and dresses, heads to work, finishes and leaves early. Heads to the Knighting ceremony.