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Ignosi’s Farewell

           Nowgoonwiththetale;surelythereneverwasitslike!" 

           AfterIhadnarratedallthestoryofourescape,aswehadagreedbetweenourselvesthatIshould,ItooktheopportunitytoaddressIgnosiastoourdeparturefromKukuanaland. 

           "Andnow,Ignosi,"Isaid,"thetimehascomeforustobidtheefarewell,andstarttoseeourownlandoncemore. Behold,Ignosi,thoucamestwithusaservant,andnowweleavetheeamightyking. Ifthouartgratefultous,remembertodoevenasthoudidstpromise: torulejustly,torespectthelaw,andtoputnonetodeathwithoutacause. Soshaltthouprosper. To-morrow,atbreakofday,Ignosi,thouwiltgiveusanescortwhoshallleadusacrossthemountains.Isitnotso,Oking?" 

           Ignosicoveredhisfacewithhishandsforawhilebeforeanswering. 

           "Myheartissore,"hesaidatlast; "yourwordssplitmyheartintwain. WhathaveIdonetoyou,Incubu,Macumazahn,andBougwan,thatyeshouldleavemedesolate? Yewhostoodbymeinrebellionandinbattle,willyeleavemeinthedayofpeaceandvictory? Whatwillyewives?Choosefromamongthemaidens! Aplacetolivein?Behold,thelandisyoursasfarasyecansee. Thewhiteman’shouses?Yeshallteachmypeoplehowtobuildthem. Cattleforbeefandmilk?Everymarriedmanshallbringyouanoxoracow. Wildgametohunt?Doesnottheelephantwalkthroughmyforests,andtheriver-horsesleepinthereeds? Wouldyemakewar?MyImpiswaityourword. IfthereisanythingmorewhichIcangive,thatwillIgiveyou." 

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