Go out, son of Makedama, and bid my children eat and drink if they have the heart, for this mourning is ended.

Scarcely will Unandi, my mother, sleep well, seeing that so little blood has been shed on her grave--surely her spirit will haunt my dreams.

Yet, because of the gentleness of my heart, I declare this mourning ended.

Let my children eat and drink, if, indeed, they have the heart." "Happy are the people over whom such a king is set," I said in answer.
Then I went out and told the words of Chaka to the chiefs and captains, and those of them who had the voice left to them praised the goodness of the king.

But the most gave over sucking the dew from their sticks, and rushed to the water like cattle that have wandered five days in the desert, and drank their fill.