When Children Fight WarsIt's the Void That SuffersPart 4 of a 10 Part serialIn the blink of an eye, Sonall Gardiah and his sister Graella have joined the ranks of Cerilyn's Second Tribe. While Graella succumbs to the pain and grief of their situation, Sonall sets aside his mourning to figure out how they'll live in a culture where it's every man for himself.His first unlikely ally is in Sulim, a girl who sees him for who he really is: a scared, lonely kid bereft of the only family he ever knew. It's in Sulim that things start to look up. And it's with her that Sonall realizes that Cerilyn is a hell of a place to define his own masculinity.But his sister struggles, and the chief sees Sulim's friendship with them both as a threat to her own ego.For Sonall, Cerilyn is already a place where trust is precious and safety is a fantasy. Yet he's not the chief's type. His sister is, and Graella is about to become a dangerous pawn drawing three separate fates together.Only one will live to tell the tale.This is a prequel serial to the main CROSS series. There are ten parts total.