but only a few dead.
27 The Healer worked quickly on The Hawk's wound. Though it looked
threatening, it was not too severe. Come morning, over the objections
of all, he was up and around, inspecting the battlefield and
interviewing the captives. They finally had prisoners and they were
more than willing to talk.
28 They all told the same incredible story- a new High Priest had taken
over at Epon and taught a new revelation from their god.Their god had
selected them and the Litoans to be the master race, the most perfect
and pure of blood; those who would rule all the world, crushing all who
oppose them, and bringing their god to his true glory and domination.
29 There would be those who would try to oppose them; worshipers of
false gods and demons from other lands. But if they obeyed the will of their god, they, in time, would
become the masters of all. Epon would rule the world, and Lito would
share equally in its tribute. For they were of the same holy blood, the
same glorious race.
30 Only those who would accept Epon would be spared, and absorbed by
marriage into the holy race, and their children, being made to marry
Epons of pure blood for four generations until the impurity of their
blood was washed away.
31 "The Great Prophet has told us we will lose a few battles, but
eventually we will overcome you creatures of darkness, and the world
will be ours!"
32 The Hawk and Bright Star questioned many prisoners but their story
was all the same. "Surely," wondered The Hawk, "men cannot believe such
insanity!"
33 "Apparently," argued Bright Star, "Epons can!" As they came to a
strange sight.
34 A group of Zoans were driving stakes in the ground and gathering
firewood while a group of terrified