for yourself, but for the sake of your people
speaks well of you."
60 Now, all but one of the woman's brothers and sisters honored Gray
Boar's request, and gave her that portion of the inheritance that was
her due. Gray Boar was pleased, but as the woman went to leave, he
stopped her. "Madam," he asked, "I am curious. Does not your peoples'
Law forbid the use of dyes? How is it your jacket and skirt are green?"
61 The woman laughed. "Have you not heard, Lord," she explained, "for
many generations my people have bred sheep of different colors. We have
blue ones, red ones, yellow ones, and green ones. My clothes are not
dyed, the wool is just the way The Lords gave it to us."
62 "No, I did not know!" answered Gray Boar, "And I am truly amazed at
my peoples' ingenuity! Someday I must see these colored sheep! They
must be a sight to behold!"
63 Now, the second season after their mating, Mountain Glory bore a
second son, and the fourth season, a daughter. The children grew wise,
and strong. One day after the oldest boy had started to go to school,
he came home and ran into his father's office, climbing up on his desk.
64 "Who's this naughty boy on my desk?" asked Gray Boar.
65 "Your first born son!" the boy answered. "May he stay for a time?"
66 "If he does not pester me with too many mischievous questions,"
answered Gray Boar, "he may stay for a time."
67 The boy watched his father signing papers, and asked what they were.
"Death warrants," his father told him. "One of the aspects of The
Speaker's job I dislike the most, but that has to be done because no
one in The Land can be executed without The Speaker's approval.