they may be given golden symbols." They called
this process 'absorption.'
7 Now, the cities they captured they renamed. Te they called
Forgiveness, Mi they called Grace, Mr they called Wisdom.
8 Now, The Children of The Oneness sat their sites on Fr.
Simultaneously they sent armies overland, and a great fleet onto the
lakes both to attack the Fran cities of Ls, Frs, and the last Mran
stronghold, Mo. But The Frans and Mrans both had great navies. They
joined forces, sweeping The Oneness from the water.
9 On land they had no success either. For The Frans asked help of The
Children of Spirit, The Army of The Oneness was met by their joint
forces, and driven from the field.
10 For a time, The Oneness decided they should be happy with what they
had gained. They apologized to The Trans, saying the attack had been a
mistake. Having lost little, and wishing to end hostilities, The Trans
accepted the apology.
11 The Oneness blamed The Children of Spirit for their defeat. "They
protected those who betrayed our god, and keep us from the rightful
conquest of those lands that should be ours. Between them, and us, must
be a reckoning."
12 For twenty-two seasons they bought more slaves, but this time their
neighbors made them pay twice as much for a woman as a man. One fall a
vast army marched into the desert and headed north. They split into two
forces, one heading for The Holy Land, and the other heading for Tr.
13 But The Speaker of Spirit had been wise. He had had secret agents in
The Land of The Oneness, and knew every plan they had made.
14 He had built a line of fortresses in the