"Attack him first!" "I will wait until he does attack," the Maharajah answered.

"For the moment we are friends and have a cause in common." "Howrah's men will desert to you the moment you make a move to win the throne," they assured Jaimihr.
"Wait!" answered Jaimihr.

"Wait but a day or two.

I will move fast as I see fit when I am ready.

For the present my cause and my brother's cause are one." Spies brought in news to Maharajah, Prince, and priest of the hurried raising of a Rangar army.