Prolouge

"Mother?"

"Yes dear?"

"Why does father seem to be constantly haunted by the past of you two?"

"Because someone he counted as a brother betrayed him and the rest of their 'family'."

"Does that mean when I get older I can expect him to give whoever I might like a speech to? About how he'll turn him inside out and all that if he hurts me in any

way?"

"More than likely. Now what do you want your story to be about tonight?"

"The war between the...Pai-zhuq and Dai-Shi. Not to mention how the overlords came to be."

"Okay. That seems to be your favorite one. Now, once long ago..."