"That's a story written in blood — Aldori blood, mostly. In the beginning, Brevoy was two independent lands —

"That's a story written in blood — Aldori blood, mostly. In the beginning, Brevoy was two independent lands — House Surtova reigned over Issia, and the Aldori ruled Rostland. They were not peaceable neighbors. Issia's soil was too poor to sustain its population, and its people were too cruel and proud to simply stand by and watch as their neighbors prospered."