Something new and exciting stirred in the outback Tevron had named Peace River. Healed and strong again, the Troll king, Mindbender, wrought his organizational magic on the disparate tribes of Picts and Trolls who remained around the shores of the Agave Sea. Tevron carried the weight of the new king"s pleasure on his back as he strove to unite the old enemies of humanity under the new banner of a unified Draxxt. As his wife, Mariette, constantly reminded him, as the King"s brother he was next in line to the throne and had a responsibility to sway his brother"s authority here where he had the most impact, paving the way for his own succession. They worked tirelessly, he and Mariette, with negotiations and numerous meetings into the starry night of Gracklen, its inside of tents erected on th
