The price you paid for me must have been good, Hokosa, and mayhap it had to do with the death of a king." "I am not afraid," he answered, setting his teeth, "because I know that whatever your heart may desire, my will follows you, and while I live that is a cord you cannot break unless I choose to loose it, Noma.

I command you to be faithful to me and to return to me, and these commands you must obey.

Hearken: you taunted me just now, saying that I sat like a dotard in the sun and advanced you nothing.

Well, I will advance you, for both our sakes, but mostly for your own, since you desire it, and it must be done through the Prince Hafela.

I cannot leave this kraal, for day and night I am watched, and before I had gone an hour's journey I should be seized; also here I have work to do.