With the end of the Achaemenid empire Neo decided to get out of the Fiery Lands as quickly as possible. But when they passed the Mahājanapadas it appeared that the 16 Maharajas had planned a surprise attack on Neo during his retreat and take the leadership of the River Lands.
The foot soldiers were afraid of the elephants the Maharajas used and the horses did not dare to approach.
And if fighting is not an option, you just run. And that is what Neo decided. Beat the sixth coalition by running away from it.
Sometimes it feels good to be on the good site. And when Neo and his army entered Urum they were celebrated as liberators after the death of Artašiyāta.
And when they arrived in Babylon they were almost treated like demigods. People were everywhere cheering the soldiers.
When Neo settled himself in the royal palace a long-awaited meeting took place. His aide-de-camp had finally arrived. Without any further explanation he handed an envelope to Neo, with the announcement that he had bad news: Josy had committed suicide after the news of Neo's wedding. And the letter was the last one she wrote to him.
When Neo read the letter and the deep sorrow it oozed, next to the sad news that Hippolyte was just a friend who entertained her and they never had been lovers....
...Neo sank to his knees and started crying violently, cursing his fate and the gods.