A Shadow in the Ember

Sera tries to help with the siege, but the reveal of her original mission to kill Ash causes the residents to act coldly. Ash decides to take her with him, but warns of dire consequences if she hurts any of his people. The pair, along with some of the other gods, travel to a gate and learn something evil is lurking in the nearby water, capsizing ships. Sera feels the souls of the dying leaving their bodies. Ash orders her to stay behind with Ector and Rhain, then leaves with a few other gods. Sera and the two gods climb a wall to view the carnage in Lethe. Survivors flee the harbor, where large, flesh-eating creatures called dakkais tear apart the remaining ships. Ash arrives with the other gods on horseback to fight the creatures. While they destroy the first wave of dakkais, the second threaten to overwhelm them.

As the dakkais climb the wall, Sera and the two gods try to stop them. She uses her shadowstone dagger to kill one that attacks her. When she turns her attention to the fight below, she sees no sign of Ash or his helpers. Despite warnings, Sera decides to enter the fray.