Chaos spread to everything around us, and I, Mrs. Ghufran, the doctor, and the few who hadn't abandoned Mrs. Manbouz's school became outcasts in the Valley of the Descendants. Everything suddenly collapsed, and the valley returned to what it was years ago, becoming even worse. Instead of the third victory we had hoped to achieve over the nobles of Jartin on the last Day of Atonement, we were dealt the knockout blow.