They talked of Lugur as emperor of all Europe, and Marakinoff under him.

They spoke of the green light that shook life from the oldster; and Lugur said that the secret of it had been the Ancient Ones' and that the Council had not too much of it.

But the Russian said that among his race were many wise men who could make more once they had studied it.
"And the next day I wrestled with a great dwarf named Tahola, mightier far than Valdor.

Him I threw after a long, long time, and his back also I broke.

Again Lugur was pleased.