"A bird cannot soar across the meadow if it is held by it's mother," replied Nanamo, shaking her head. "To cut Raubahn free when he is in the position to do the most good, was the hardest decision I have made."

"However, if I am to soar as a child of man, I cannot do it when I am tethered to the ground. The world around me will not march on while I stagnate. Pipin will become a strong central leader in my government, not out of duty, but because he found the means to fly. I must do the same."