"Of course, if a king doesn't pay attention to their kingdom they wouldn't be a very good king." There's an edge there, in his voice, though he is quickly distracted by nodding.

"Yes, all of these are kingdoms, except this one in the very centre." He pointed to the landmass in the middle of the inner sea. "That is the yellow sea... It's... On earth we would call it a desert. Mount Hou is there, that is the place where Kirin are born."

He traced his hand over the map. "The rest are all kingdoms. Twelve in total."