He who speaks to you now is not he you were taught--and taught justly then--to hate." "You may speak truth! Certainly you are not as I have pictured you." It was as though she were more than half convinced.

"In this at least you do speak truth--that IF I promise I will go and molest you no more." "Why go at all, Princess ?" Quietly he asked the amazing question--then drew himself to his full height, threw wide his arms.
"Princess ?" the great voice rumbled forth.

"Nay--Queen! Why leave us again--Norhala the Queen?
Are we not of your people?
Am I not of your kin?
Join your power with ours.

What that war engine you ride may be, how built, I know not.

But this I do know--that with our strengths joined we two can go forth from where I have dwelt so long, go forth into the forgotten world, eat its cities and rule.
"You shall teach our people to make these engines, Norhala, and we will make many of them.