. A child's book of warriors . med more commanding than the rest, andhastening towards them he addressed them in wordsand in gestures so expressive that most of what hesaid was as clear as though he had spoken in theirown tongue: These men are worshippers of that Almighty Onein the heavens who is the Lord and Giver of life. Hehath made them in His image; their blood you shallnot shed to the idol of your people. He of you whois king, let him take his sword and free them fromtheir bonds. Behold, Zagon, said Haba, this man is a priestof great power even as thou art thyself. He wouldunbind the vic
. A child's book of warriors . med more commanding than the rest, andhastening towards them he addressed them in wordsand in gestures so expressive that most of what hesaid was as clear as though he had spoken in theirown tongue: These men are worshippers of that Almighty Onein the heavens who is the Lord and Giver of life. Hehath made them in His image; their blood you shallnot shed to the idol of your people. He of you whois king, let him take his sword and free them fromtheir bonds. Behold, Zagon, said Haba, this man is a priestof great power even as thou art thyself. He wouldunbind the victims. Let it be as he says. Theycannot escape the Sword. The priest frowned, but he went and cut theirthongs, and the captives made no movement, butstood in their place watching Eirenion. Then pointing to the naked sword on the mound,Eirenion said to the king, Cast down this idol ofslaughter and of sorrow, and turn thy heart to thetrue God who takes no delight in the shedding ofblood. And even while Eirenion was speaking he 82. Jje/joldj ye people-, the si an ofuur rcdeeminq. Sword and Cross was vaguely aware of the words of the Evangelist, Not to send peace but a sword, the jewelled cross-bar seemed to flash light into his very soul, andsuddenly he perceived how in shape and in mean-ing Sword and Cross were one. He drew from hisbreast a silver cross, and put it into Habas hands: Look, King, upon this sign and upon that. Letme show thee how thou and thy people shall bowdown and worship. Swiftly he sprang up the mound, plucked theweapon from the turf, and brandished it with ajoyful shout. Behold, ye people, the sign of ourredeeming, and planting it point downwards in theearth—no longer a murderous Sword but a gloriousCross—knelt with bowed head before it. The daring act was greeted with a tumultuousuproar, but Haba lifted his hand for silence. Sonsof the Sword, he cried, this too was in the visionof Kunda my father. Did ye not hear him say thatthe hand of the Spirit of the S
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