Esdeath sat among the hollering, and the cheers of her men. They'd taken an advantageous position, while only occasionally suffering non life threatening injuries.

But that was only to be expected, her troops were the best in the Empire. If they weren't, they wouldn't be worthy of being her subordinates.

Nevertheless, she allowed them to celebrate. She took a gulp of beer, leaning her head back. Unlike them, she only felt empty. Tatsumi. She thought. It was because of him.