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" Thousands of years have passed
and the Immortal race still thrives, despite the damage
caused by one man’s misguided pursuit of Enlightenment.
The Power is corrupted, and will remain so until a new generation is born with the strength of their ancestors, led
by one with an unsullied, natural connection with the Power. His heart will guide him, giving him the restraint to wield his Power wisely. He will gather his equals and together they will stand against those who persist in the corruption of the natural order. He will be strong and
fierce in his beliefs, and steadfast in his love. Born the second child of the seventh daughter of his line, he alone will possess the skills and the knowledge to heal what has
been broken. He alone will have the courage to judge unbiased and mete out the ultimate punishment. Until the
time of his birth, may we prepare the way and hope for the future of all the races of men.
—Book of the Indriell Queens – ca. 6000 B.C.E. "
― Melissa A. Craven , The Awakening (Emerge, #1)
