With a roar that echoed from the walls of Kulucahisar to the gates of Constantinople, Osman led his Alps into the fray. He didn't just fight for land; he fought for a home where the oppressed could find rest. As the sun rose over a newly conquered horizon, the Kayi flag—the blue banner with the IYI mark—flew higher than ever.

"The path is fire, Bey," warned Bamsı Beyrek, his father’s old lion, as they sharpened their kilij blades.

"A leader without a cause is just a wanderer," she told him.