Once, so it seems, you ruled this people in the past, and now you will rule them again.

You and the Shepherdess are both gods.

She is your mother and you are her child." "Yes, Baas, no doubt; but once I had another mother, a much uglier one." "Otter, cease to talk folly, else when you are no more a god I will beat you.

Now you are a god, and we are all your servants, except the Shepherdess.

When you speak to us you must speak roughly, like a great chief to the lowest of his people, calling us dogs and slaves.