“All kingdoms are built from blood. Atlantia is no different,” he explained. “The war that ended most of the warrior lines started with an uprising of elemental against the ruling line.” Remembering what Kieran had told me, I said, “The…the deities?” “Someone has been talking with you.” “Kieran told me about some of them, but I don’t understand. He made it sound like the deities held unquestionable authority—that they were the children of the gods and created the elementals.” “I’m sure Kieran would say that.”
