So, what must I do to stay alive—to survive under the hand of this lord who is determined to kill to establish authority?
He almost instantaneously arrived at an answer.
"Emissary of the Dragon God! Please forgive my disrespect and offense!"
With a thud, this chieftain immediately prostrated himself with full submission, nearly lying flat in the mud as he swore allegiance to Ian: "I, Bua Boar Mountain of the Boar Mountain Tribe, vow to follow the footsteps of the emissary forever! Your orders are the will of the Dragon God, and your intentions are my direction!"
"Please forgive me, Emissary. I was wrongly led astray, turning against you because of the deception of tricksters and the coercion of the wicked, but my faith in the Dragon God is absolutely firm! I swear, once my people realize that it's the holy emissary of the Dragon God they are opposing, they will surely weep bitterly, repenting their grave mistake just like me!"
