Always tough to start a story. This one doesn't get the ball rolling too quickly or too far. We knew they had to meet, and too many people saw it for it to be too secret. Seeing Aric try to reclaim the land for himself was silly - and not certain how or why Gilad just jumped in here... But of course it will be ab battle. It seems sad to see Aric try and face Gilad at this level. He seems almost like a lost puppy on the attack, and Gilad quickly unseats him - not publicly - but lets him know that he will lose in a battle between the two. Of course, Shanhara hasn't even really appeared yet. TPB arc, right? First act is just the setup. Unfortunately, most of this stuff has already been set up in this comic and in Archer & Armstrong. Right now I am passing. This didn't start too strongly, but has quite a bit of potential.