What of it?
Say, Barung, will you kill me, or shall I kill myself ?" "Neither, Child of Kings," he answered in his high fashion.

"Did I not make you a promise yonder in the Pass of Mur, when I spoke with you and the Western men, and does a Fung Sultan break his word?
I have taken back the city that was ours, as I swore to do, and purified it with fire," and he pointed to the raging flames.

"Now I will rebuild it, and you shall rule under me." "Not so," I answered; "but in place of that promise I ask of you three things." "Name them," said Barung.
"They are these: First, that you give me a good horse and five days' food, and let me go where I will.

Secondly, that if he still lives you advance one Japhet, a certain Mountaineer who befriended me and brought others to do likewise, to a place of honour under you.

Thirdly, that you spare the rest of the Abati people." "You shall go whither you desire, and I think I know where you will go," answered Barung.