After the events of that morning clearly they had no stomach left for a fight with a superior force.
The lady in white rode up to us.
"Greetings, friend," she exclaimed to me, for she knew me again at once.
"Now, who is captain among you ?" I pointed to the shattered Orme, who sat swaying on his camel with eyes half closed.
"Noble sir," she said, addressing him, "if you can, tell me what has happened.

I am Maqueda of the Abati, she who is named Child of Kings.
Look at the symbol on my brow, and you will see that I speak truth," and, throwing back her veil, she revealed the coronet of gold that showed her rank..