What do you beyond your southern boundary of the Tava river in the territory of the Black Kendah, that was sealed to them by pact after the battle of a hundred years ago?
Is not all the land to the north as far as the mountains and beyond the mountains enough for you?
Simba the King let you go out, hoping that the desert would swallow you, but return you shall not." "That we shall know presently," replied Harut in a suave voice.

"It depends upon whether the Heavenly Child or the devil Jana is the more powerful in the land.

Still, as we would avoid bloodshed if we may, we desire to explain to you, messengers of King Simba, that we are here upon a peaceful errand.

It was necessary that we should convey the white lords to make an offering to the Child, and this was the only road by which we could lead them to the Holy Mount, since they come from the south.

Through the forests and the swamps that lie to the east and west camels cannot travel." "And what is the offering that the white men would make to the Child, Prophet?
Oh! we know well, for like you we have our magic.