Go back now to that white man who is named Messenger and who comes upon an embassy to me from the Lord of Heaven, and bid him come in peace.

Yet warn him once again that here also we know something of the Powers that are not seen, here also we have our wizards who draw wisdom from the air, who tame the thunderbolt and compel the rain, and that he must show himself greater than all of these if he would not pass hence by the bridge of spears.

Let him, therefore, take counsel with his heart and with Him he serves, if such a One there is, and let him come or let him stay away as it shall please him.'" "So be it," said Owen; "the words of the king are good, and to-morrow we will start for the Great Place." John heard and assented, but without eagerness.
"My father," he said, in a doubtful and tentative voice, "would it not perhaps be better to bide here awhile first ?" "Why ?" asked Owen.

"We have sown, and now is the hour to reap." "It is so, my father, but as I ran hither, full of the king's words, it came into my mind that now is not the time to convert the Sons of Fire.
There is trouble brewing at the Great Palace, father.

Listen, and I will tell you; as I have heard, so I will tell you.