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. But Wanderer refused, saying that men could not
make gods of each other."
Goldmoon bit her lip, determined to hear Riverwind's
story in full before debating truths with him.
"Loreman was angry and declared that Wanderer had
planted a dark seed, meaning, of course, my family's belief
in gods more ancient than the gods of the tribe. Loreman
decreed that the seed must not spread beyond our family. So
he confiscated my father's trade and cast us out. We may
live only at the edge of the Que-shu's lands. Therefore,
tending sheep and hunting are our only ways of making a
livelihood."
"And having granted Loreman the authority, my father
could not undo what he had decreed," Goldmoon added.
She silently determined that she would do something to
reverse Loreman's ban on Riverwind's family when she
returned. She had only to prove to Riverwind that her
ancestors were the true gods to get him to give up his
ridiculous belief in the foreign gods of Wanderer.
Hollow-sky dropped back by the twosome, causing the
cart-horse behind them to whinny in annoyance and prance
to reposition itself behind the riders' horses. A peevish look
marred Hollow-sky's fine-boned face. He gave Riverwind a
cursory glance of disdain and then turned his attention on
Goldmoon
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