PART 22

Remarkably, as one would have otherwise anticipated, the red old dragon did not as much as cough or sneeze in response to the oracles the bearer had delivered. Instead he offered kola and refreshments as peace offerings. These the emissaries of Igunma village gently declined.

There was an unspoken battleline drawn and it seemed the four representatives of the Igunma village were in no mood for any entertainment or refreshments.

The red old dragon eventually cleared his throat to address them. It was the eldest one among them he chose to address himself to directly. As if he hadn't heard much of the accounts the oracle bearer and the one called Enowman had made, he proceeded to paint a brilliant picture of the relationship the Academy has had with it's neighbouring communities.