Sezalmel was a particularly bright young soldier under Keyoke in the band protecting a wagon of silk to Jamar During the Minwanabi ambush and after the death of Dakhati, Keyoke promoted him to Strike Leader. Then came the largest Minwanabi offensive since sundown, the second near breaching of the barricade. His sortie drove the attackers back, but he was killed along with heavy losses, less than an hour after his promotion.