Previously: Fires of the Phoenix. Dawn of the Empire, Part Nine of Ten “Fu Leng’s armies slowly marched north, destroying all that lay in their path, and even the mighty Crab were hard pressed to stop them,” Unmei said. “Now we come to the part of the tale that you likely already know.” “The tale of the Seven Thunders,” Kaimetsu-Uo replied. “I would hear you tell it nonetheless.” “Of course,” Unmei replied. “After all, the same tale told twice is seldom the same, and I think perhaps you have not heard this version.” “Oh?” Kaimetsu-Uo replied. A Gathering of Thunder by Rich Wulf