And the sons of Oestrich spread themselves over a mighty empire, and with them spread the name and the laws of Morven.

And in every province which he conquered, he ordered them to build a temple to the stars.
But a heavy sorrow fell upon the fears of Morven.

The sister of Siror bowed down her head, and survived not long the slaughter of her race.
And she left Morven childless.

And he mourned bitterly and as one distraught, for her only in the world had his heart the power to love.
And he sat down and covered his face, saying:-- "Lo! I have toiled and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.

Verily the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more! I have founded a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands,--the empire of a plotting brain and a commanding mind.