The lands of Nefling had been under stress for quite some time. Growing resentment of the governing body had thrust the nation into several skirmishes; the peasants were beginning to call for a full blown civil war. Secretly, so were the dukes and governors.

The king and his closest advisers believed the whole thing was a wash that would quickly blow over. However, older, more ancient minds believed there was more to the violence than civil war. These ancient ones could see that an old . . .

The lands of Nefling had been under stress for quite some time. Growing resentment of the governing body had thrust the nation into several skirmishes; the peasants were beginning to call for a full blown civil war. Secretly, so were the dukes and governors.

The king and his closest advisers believed the whole thing was a wash that would quickly blow over. However, older, more ancient minds believed there was more to the violence than civil war. These ancient ones could see that an old . . .