of the war debt. The Kings of both lands and
their heirs will present themselves to me and will not harm themselves
or their families in any way. They will be taken to villages somewhere
in our land, and given comfortable quarters and servants. There they
shall live out their days."
89 "Will their sons, " asked the emissaries, "be sent to your surgeons?"
90 "They will still be able to know their women" answered The Hawk,
"but they will father no children."
91 "It is what we feared you would do," moaned the emissary, "but it is
agreed. Our King told us any terms would be accepted except the deaths
of his loved ones. His death was acceptable. We agree to all you ask.
Will we be assured of the safety of our wives and daughters?"
92 "They are as safe as they would be with your own soldiers on the
street," The Hawk told him.
93 "In reality," answered the man, "they will be safer! Peace be with
you, great warrior!"
94 So it was, The Frns were beaten. The Hawk ordered that all the
people in their new cities be sent to The Holy Land, that they be
exchanged
with people in his own land of the same trades. So it was, two great
migrations took p1ace, carefully arranged. A blacksmith went north and
one went south. A weaver went north, and a weaver went south. Within
three seasons the inhabitants of Fim and Fm were scattered throughout
The Land of Spirit, and only The Children of Spirit inhabited their
cities.
95 Everyone thought The Hawk's idea strange, but they soon found it
beneficial! The people from these cities brought new ways of doing
things to the Land of Spirit, and the people learned much from their
being mixed in with them. And Speakers, in years to come never worried
about rebellion in their southern territories.