Shattered Blades (Born to the Blade Season 1 Episode 10)

This is the tenth episode in the first season of Born to the Blade, an eleven-episode serial from Serial Box. This episode is written by Marie Brennan. Warder Ojo Kante of Quloo has narrowly avoided death in an assassination attempt, and lays in bed, one arm damaged so badly he may never use it again. His nephew, Adechike Ekutu, is furious and stalking the streets to find the would-be killers and Kris, his former friend and now prime suspect in the attack on Ojo. And Warder Oda no Michiko is done with her masters, done with the Mertikan Empire. She has a witness who can show that the empire touched off the war that is consuming the nations of the sky, and she isn't going to keep quiet about it. More than one duel will be fought this night, vassal against empire, friend against friend. This is the 10th episode in the first season of Born to the Blade , an 11-episode serial from Serial Box. This episode written by Marie Brennan. For centuries the Warders' Circle on the neutral islands of Twaa-Fei has given the countries of the sky a way to avoid war, settling their disputes through formal, magical duels. But the Circle's ability to maintain peace is fading: the Mertikan Empire is preparing for conquest and the trade nation of Quloo is sinking, stripped of the aerstone that keeps both ships and island a-sky. When upstart Kris Denn tries to win their island a seat in the Warder's Circle and colonial subject Oda no Michiko discovers that her conquered nation's past is not what she's been told, they upset the balance of power. The storm they bring will bind all the peoples of the sky together...or tear them apart. Intro -- Copyright Page -- Dramatis Personae -- Born to the Blade Season 1, Episode 10: Shattered Blades -- Chapter 1: Ojo -- Chapter 2: Michiko -- Chapter 3: Kris -- Chapter 4: Cassia -- Chapter 5: Michiko -- Chapter 6: Takeshi -- Chapter 7: Michiko -- Chapter 8: Adechike -- Chapter 9: Kris -- Up Next -- Writer Team