Only the strong rule Anak-ai, the Feron homeworld. Built along the great river that runs like a vein through the clay soil of their world, the Feron clan built its empire on control of clean water. A military dictatorship, the Feron ruled Anak-ai with an iron fist, doling out its rewards only to those who fought and won in its many civil wars. Rule on Anak-ai was notoriously short lived: there was always some young upstart scheming a coup. It was the rare Feron leader indeed who could withstand the constant threat of assassination