\"ItisfarfrommydesiretopushwarfurtheragainstthepeopleofHelium，and，yourpromiseshallberecordedandaproclamationtomypeopleissuedforthwith。”
\"Itwerebetter，ThanKosis，\"interruptedDejahThoris，\"thattheproclamationwaittheendingofthiswar。ItwouldlookstrangeindeedtomypeopleandtoyourswerethePrincessofHeliumtogiveherselftohercountry\'senemyinthemidstofhostilities。”
\"Cannotthewarbeendedatonce？\"spokeSabThan。
\"ItrequiresbutthewordofThanKosistobringpeace。
Sayit，myfather，saythewordthatwillhastenmyhappiness，andendthisunpopularstrife。”