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1344 Our god-talkers saw blood on a wall, and feared for the safety of our fighters.

Starvation hit our clan.

Drought struck our lands. The spectre of starvation hovered over us. We sought the help of other clans, and it was granted.

The warriors refused to raid the Apples without a larger group.

The warriors refused to raid the Apples without a larger group.

Someone killed some of our horses. VWe sacrificed to Elmal Horse-Friend for protection from horse-killers. The god-talkers could not promise that Elmal had heard our pleas.

We stole 24 cows from the Apples.

The Kardarvi stole 17 cows.

We were raided by the Red Foxes. We were driven from the battlefield and looted.

We stole 27 cows from the Apples.

Furthering a long-festering feud, young boys of the Enhyli clan came here to attack a boy of our clan. We killed the boys Word got back to us that the Enhyli were aroused to fury by this action. Even our own people were doubtful of the justice of our clan leaders.

Enerin sought divorce from Heorl. She said he had taken a mistress, and that she deserved to keep the bride price as a fine for adultery. We said: "Without proof of adultery, we can take no action." My kin will know of your willful blindness" said Enerin, as she left our tula to rejoin her kin among the White Horses. Shortly thereafter, Heorl became ill. Some said that his sickness was sent by the gods, to punish his adultery.

Starvation hit our clan.

The warriors refused to raid the Apples during the harvest.

Starvation hit our clan.

We stole 23 cows from the Apples.

Nobles from the Enhyli clan warned us that they were starting a feud against us. We composed a poem portraying them as cruel villains. Enastarra's stirring condemnation of their vileness was soon recited in other tulas in Dragon Pass. They knew that we were justified in our actions against the Enhyli.

Thanes from an Elmal clan came to complain that our thanes disrupted their holy ceremonies and lobbed dirt clods at their temple. We allowed them to lob dirt clods at our temple. They did so with great relish, and then pronounced our claim settled.

Starvation hit our clan.

Our cattle raid against the Apples was spotted. We were driven from the battlefield, unable to take any captives.

Starvation hit our clan.

The Enhyli raided us. We were driven from the battlefield and looted.

We stole 36 cows from the Apples.

Men gathered before the ring and said the women were not behaving properly. The ring members said that this was not their concern.

Starvation hit our clan.

Our cattle raid against the Apples was spotted. We were driven off and had no opportunity to obtain booty.

Starvation hit our clan.

The Apples stole 26 cows.

We could no longer afford to maintain our temple to Orlanth.

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