Seasons change, and so does the world. A restless, ancient people have come from our distant past to live among modern man. And with them they bring their age old quarrels.The Crown of Dreams lays buried beneath the seas of the world, lost forever. However, there is one man left who remembers where it fell. And his mere memory of its location has made Thomas a target for power-hungry men..."Tears for Atlantis" is a short story about Jack Grey's parents, Thomas and Eleanor. It is a prequel to the events that take place in "Dark Tide Rising".