27 The First Speaker shivered. "Tell me," he asked, "are there three men standing by that wall over there?"
28 "No, my lord," the guard answered, "there is no one....no wait! Someone comes! Two men carrying another man in a Warlock's cloak! The Warlock appears to be injured."
29 The First Speaker turned slowly, his eyes widening as he looked. The two fighting people leaned their companion against the wall, and one of them said "Stay here, I'll get you some water."
30 "And see if you can find me a Damon's cloak. It is not proper that I am in Warlock's garb," his companion complained. 31 "He had no further use for it," the other man answered, "yours was in rags, and there is no man more deserving of a Warlock's cloak! None of us would be alive today, but for the way you led us!"
32 The First Speaker called out "You! In the Warlock's cloak! Come here!"
33 When the men by the wall saw who spoke, they quickly came forward. "Kneel down here," ordered The First Speaker. 34 "Pardon, my Lord," said one of the men, "but his leg...."
35 "Lay him down, then; here, by me," ordered The First Speaker. "Then help him sit. The rest of you gather every Warlock you can find. We need witnesses. What is your name, young man?" The First Speaker asked.
36 "Sir," the young man answered, "when I was but a small boy, a Stranger entered heavily on his staff. Before our house, an Old Man who leaned my parents and all who were gathered there, he touched his 'Behold, The Dove, who staff on both my shoulders and said, shall lead his people with great wonders.' Ever since that day, Dove."
37 "I think I've met that is all anyone will call me....The that Old Man!" The Speaker said. "Tell me, why are you not have never claimed one," worthy of a Warlock's cloak?"
38 "I the young man answered. "There were many worthy men from Power, and have dreamed my district. Though I have The some dreams, I did not consider myself worthy to take another Deer and several of the other man's place."
39 By now Swift Warlocks had gathered. The First Speaker looked up into their witness," he announced, "The Lords faces. "I call you to bear have punished me for my evil. Payment in full has been been destroyed. And now, I too, go to extracted. All that I love has face my Judgment."
40 He raised his blood-soaked hand shoulder. "By The Laws of The Land," he and put it on The Dove's said "as my last act, I put my Power upon you. You are Warlock of Warlocks. My authority is The Speaker of The Land, done."
41 With that his hand fell away, he fell over The Dove looked in disbelief, as The sideways, and his breath left him. First Speaker was lifted up and carried away. Swift "Lord," he asked, "what are your orders?" Deer knelt beside The Dove.
42 "I guess first of all," answered The Dove, "we the village, then send out patrols to seek should secure the area around stragglers and wounded, and watch the enemy. That Council of Warlocks and choose a new will give us time to gather a First Speaker."
43 All about looked surprised. "But you Swift Deer, "that is The Law. A dying ARE First Speaker," argued Speaker, in time of war, may appoint his successor in the until the hostilities are finished, and the field, and that man shall rule land is at peace.
44 Then, The Council shall gather to Speaker, or not. Until the fighting is decide if he shall remain First finished, sir, until the enemy IS defeated, you ARE First your injuries and gather what other Speaker.
45 We must see to Warlocks we can, so that you may have council and know Dove was bewildered, and tried what is our condition."
46 The desperately to think as they carried him to a healer.
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