are good you shall hear. And most among you shall
cease to call me God, but I shall be one with The Greatest Of All
Teachers.'"
85 "That is odd," laughed Spearon, "I have read that verse many times,
but it has never made sense! Now, in this hour, it does. Could it be
true, my brothers? Can the one we love have been set aside?
Shall we no longer call him God?"
86 "Perhaps," remarked the other Elder. "It is what he had always
wanted. I think it is time we send Representatives to our friends and
discuss seriously, that alliance which they ask."
87 "I will read another Passage. 'The One who shall come shall have
never read my words, but shall know them as well as any man. ' Can we,
without doubt, state that this one speaks Lord Change's words as if he
was one with him? This idea of theirs that great beings live more than
one lifetime; could it be Lord Change has taken another form?"
88 "Watch your words, free man!" snapped Lord Spearon, "There are some
things the rest of us are not ready to accept. Give us time. However, I
am agreed .... let the five major races send Emissaries.
89 I am not opposed to the discussion of an Alliance if those
conditions we request are met. Let there be no further discussion for
all to hear. Let us gather face to face and discuss our terms. Then, we
can dispatch our Emissaries with full agreement as to what we will
demand. Is that agreeable with Lord Morn?"
90 "Can we be given," requested Morn, "some length of time when we can
expect your Representatives will arrive?"
91 "I think two months," answered Lord Spearon, "would be a reasonable
time to work out our differences. At the end of that time we will
either send our Representatives or let you know that no Alliance is
possible.