After returning from an extended leave to recuperate from injuries sustained at the hands of Deneghra, Haley has become ever more insistent that something stirs within the Thornwood and not all is quiet near the fringes of Cygnar's borders. Focusing her relentless attention on the borders of Cygnar, she uses her newly attained rank of Major in the Cygnaran military to requisition warjacks, troops, mercenaries and funds so she may purge the northwestern borders and eliminate the evil lingering in the woods and hidden vales.