Chapter 8 8. Margaret

When Prince Malaga looked for the last time at his brother, whom he had spent his childhood with, the expressions on his face were so complex that even his closest friends would find it hard to guess what he was thinking .Everything on the battlefield has calmed down, and the cries of the wounded have died away under the influence of drugs or swords. Finally, the prince turned to the elder in yellow who stood beside him, and said in a deep and unfathomable voice: "You once had him coronated, St. Bothite Halma. Therefore, you will have to take the trouble to arrange his funeral with the ceremonies befitting a king."

After a moment of silence, the elder replied in a low voice: "He demolished our temples and drove away the priests. If he worships gods, then he only worships Shiva." Malgala grinned grinningly, the meaning of which would be well known to Mahanayagai for the rest of his life. "Holy Elder," said the prince in a tone of viciousness, "he is the eldest son of Balawana the Great, who has ascended the throne of Taborobani, and as for the disasters he has caused, the He disappeared with his death. Please take care of him! Before you dare to set foot on the holy mountain Sri Konta, be sure to bury his remains in accordance with the due specifications."

Mahanayagai-Tello bowed with barely visible movements and said: "It will be done...if you like it." "One more thing," said Malgala, but this time to his aides: "When we were far away in Hindustan, we had heard of the reputation of the Karidasa fountain. Before we leave for Ranapura, we're going to see these fountains..." Fires were lit at Kharidasa's funeral, and smoke drifted slowly from the center of Elysium into the cloudless sky, driving away the flocks of circling white vultures.Margala watched the smoke fly upwards with a stern and grim expression, announcing to the whole country that the country of Taborobani had a new ruler.

As if continuing an eternal struggle with the flames, the water jets of the fountain also shot straight into the sky.After the water in the reservoir dries up, the water column withers down.History passed milestone after milestone before they rose again from the paradise of Karidasha: the Roman Empire fell, Muslim armies swept across Africa, Copernicus drove the earth from the center of the universe, The Declaration of Independence was signed, men landed on the moon... The funeral bonfire was still burning, and sparks sprang from the embers now and then.Malaga waited patiently.When the last plume of smoke flew high into the sky of Yakkajala Mountain, he looked up at the palace on the top of the cliff.

"People shouldn't challenge the Emperor of Heaven," he said, after a moment of silence: "Raze the palace to the ground!"