When the song was ended Umslopogaas spoke to them again, saying that the victory was great, and the cattle they had won were countless.

Yet something was lacking--she was lacking whom he came to seek to be a gift to Dingaan the king, and for whose sake this war was made.

Where now was the Lily?
Yesterday she had been here, clad in a moocha like a man and bearing a shield; this he knew from the captives.

Where, then, was she now?
Then all the soldiers said that they had seen nothing of her.

When they had done, Galazi spoke a word, as was agreed between him and Umslopogaas.