S"aven was becoming the catalyst for discontentment all over the country. The desolate countryside was suddenly swarming with people fleeing the troubles. As soldiers guarding the remote areas of Britain were called to protect the precious capital, their abandoned posts were consumed by the local gangs and tribes, keen to establish a foothold in their home districts. Those old enough to remember watched the transition with apprehension. The moves being made were almost a replica of those made by the guerrilla movement that sparked the Red Forest wars, and, if the militia remained distracted by the brief uprising in the capital, they would lose their stronghold in the north of the country. The S"aven riot was destined to be quashed, but in its wake would be the potential for another civil c
