'My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present.' In Four Hours time, the three Kings under Ashland were in the Emperor's meeting room with Empress Rose, Warlord Marcus and Morgan. Empress Rose, her brother and son sat on one side and the three Kings sat on the other side, facing the other three. "I heard what happened, so I quickly left what I was doing and rushed down here. How can the Killers walk in here without without any of the guards knowing?" The King of Altamon, where Phoenix and

