"The so-called noble Houses of Brevoy — mainly Surtova, Orlovsky, and Lebeda — once ruled over Issia. We, the

"The so-called noble Houses of Brevoy — mainly Surtova, Orlovsky, and Lebeda — once ruled over Issia. We, the Aldori, ruled Rostland. The Royal House Rogarvia, founded by Choral the Conqueror, forced us into obedience. But two hundred years isn't long enough to make peace with such a troubled history — even two thousand years wouldn't be enough for us to accept Issian rule! Brevoy is a country held together by a thread, and that thread grows ever weaker."