AlthoughIwasafar,herspiritwarnedme,andIreturned,buttoolate;forshewassealedtoyouoftheblood—royal,andthatisalawwhichmaynotbebroken。
\"Hafela,Iprayedyoutoreturnhertome,andyoumockedme。Iwouldhavebroughtyoutoyourdeath,butitcouldnothaveavailedme:forthen,bythatsamelaw,whichmaynotbebroken,shewhowassealedtoyoumustdiewithyou;andthoughthereafterherspiritwouldsitwithmetillIdiedalso,itwasnotenough,sinceIwhohaveconqueredall,yetcannotconquerthefirethatwastesmyheart,norceasetolongbynightanddayforawomanwhoislosttome。Thenitwas,Hafela,thatIplottedvengeanceagainstyou。Ithrewmyspelloverthemindoftheking,tillhelearnttohateyouandyourevildeeds;
andI,evenI,havebroughtitaboutthatyourbrothershouldbepreferredbeforeyou,andthatyoushallbetheservantinhishouse。
Thisisthepricethatyoumustpayforherofwhomyouhaverobbedme;andbymyspiritandherspirityoushallpay!Yetlisten。Handbackthegirl,asyoumaydo——forsheisnotyetyourwife——andchooseanotherforyourqueen,andIwillundoallthatIhavedone,andI
willfindyouameans,Hafela,tocarryoutyourwill。Ay,beforesixsunshaveset,theregimentsrushingpastyoushallhailyouKingoftheNationoftheAmasuka,LordoftheancientHouseofFire!\"