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Ishtar, Last of Her Name
The Empty Fist - Part II · Ch.2
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A red-haired woman overlooks a crowded canal city, then stands among market-goers as a boy points and calls out, while people gather before a large arena.
A red-haired woman watches a bearded man standing in a stone ring surrounded by a large crowd, with a sign advertising a challenge beside the arena.
Two dark-haired men carry a tied brown bundle and a tray of yellow pastries past a crowd, while two men face each other holding wooden staffs in an arena and a red-haired woman watches from the foreground.
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A red-haired woman overlooks a crowded canal city, then stands among market-goers as a boy points and calls out, while people gather before a large arena.
A red-haired woman watches a bearded man standing in a stone ring surrounded by a large crowd, with a sign advertising a challenge beside the arena.
Two dark-haired men carry a tied brown bundle and a tray of yellow pastries past a crowd, while two men face each other holding wooden staffs in an arena and a red-haired woman watches from the foreground.

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← The Empty Fist - Part I · Ch.1
Text Version A written companion to this chapter — for accessibility, screen readers, and search.

Anything can happen during the Festival of the Sun. New episodes every Friday!

At the Festival of the Sun, a red-haired woman steps forward in a crowded arena after Master Steel’s fights leave the prize purse unclaimed. When he asks where her sword is, she points out that he’s holding it.

Page 1

A red-haired woman looks out over a crowded city and its waterways. In a busy market, a boy points toward the distance and says, “MASTER STEEL'S FIGHTING AGAIN!” The red-haired woman stands among the crowd, and in the final scene people face a large arena.

Page 2

A red-haired woman in a green vest stands among the spectators, watching a bearded man in layered brown clothing at the center of a roped-off stone ring. The crowd surrounds the arena beneath red banners. A sign reads: “TWO SILVER TO CHALLENGE MASTER STEEL DEFEAT HIM AND CLAIM THE PURSE.” A smaller sign reads: “KIDS FIGHT FREE WIN A SWEET LEMON CAKE.” No dialogue is visible.

Page 3

In a crowded, lantern-lit arena, two dark-haired men in layered clothing carry a large tied brown bundle and a tray of yellow pastries. A small inset shows a dark-haired man gripping a wooden staff. In the arena, a bearded man and a dark-haired man face each other with wooden staffs held low; spectators watch behind a railing. In the foreground, a red-haired woman with braided strands looks toward them. There is no dialogue.

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