"The same thing she wanted from the successful aspirants who came before you — willingly or unwillingly. For c

"The same thing she wanted from the successful aspirants who came before you — willingly or unwillingly. For centuries, she has sought out strong, ambitious, promising people within the Stolen Lands, helped them grow and build their own kingdoms — and then pitted them against one another. This is what happened with Armag, the proud barbarian chieftain. This is what happened to Irovetti, the cunning schemer. And this will happen to you as well, eventually."