Once we had finished, he began to walk back home. In this town, the only safe place to talk was in one's own home; where the Emperor didn't dwell.
I began walking home myself, when he turned around and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Home sir."
"I thought you were going to tell me about calming the earth earlier. I would still like to know."
"Are you implying I go home with you?"
"Where else are we going to talk?"
"Anywhere."
"How do you figure?"
"Here, take my hand and I'll put a barrier around us."
He took it timidly, and I began to speak in my native language; the language of my ancestors. "Sho may nogah la me la na… sin constablé
Crané mo nay!" ٭
"What was that?" he started to release my hand.
"Not yet… I need to regain my strength." I let the power branch through me, the let go of his hand. "That's better."
He looked at me with a confused smile. "Ok then."
"I'm plotting to overthrow the Emperor." He stood very still for a second then looked around suspiciously.
"The ground didn't move," he said in a rather obvious tone.
"I told you I'd put a barrier around us. I'm not a liar."
"No, I know that. But how…"
"I possess the power of five Emperors. I have nevre been able to tell anyone, for I have never had the power of revival to restore my energy."
"But that's me?"
"Let me continue. My powers enable me to tell who will love me forever. The one who will do this is the one whom I get strength from."
"I hardly know you! I've only talked to you a couple times!"
"Yes I know that, but I'm never wrong. Please, you have to believe me! What do I have to do to prove it to you?"
He thought a moment. "ok, get rid of the scar from when I was stabbed by the headless horseman."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah, it's been driving me crazy."
"Very well. Haleé at kay constablé Crané o fah batelna scida!" 2 ٭
"Oh my… I can feel it!"
"I did just what you told me to."
He held his hand over the spot where the scar had been, his eyes full of surprise and confusion. "Wow."
I sat down on the ground, trying my best to catch my breath after this. As I sat there panting, he held my hand. "here." As he did this, my strength returned, and I got up.
"Well, now do you believe me?"
"I don't know how I ever doubted your power. I'm truly sorry."
"It's ok, I was expecting that. Id better be going now. Oh, by the way, you can talk about anything you like. You are still in the barrier."
"See you tomorrow?"
"If you like."
"Tomorrow it is then."
٭ 'There will be a barrier around constable Crane and I!'
٭2 'Heal Constable Crane's scar from battle!'
