Chapter 87: The Illiad (4)
"This, the Illiad?"
Ahheman's expression hardened.
"The Illiad is a contest between warrior and warrior. It is a final, life-and-death struggle for honor in which neither side can back down.
The chieftain Aquila smiled gently and turned to Ahheman.
"Ahheman, great shaman of Balak, you are a being of high pride and shining honor, a defender of time-honored traditions, as I have said before. Will you allow such pride, honor, and tradition to be compromised?"
Ahheman could not help but grit his teeth.
He wondered why the chieftain, who had always thought of him as an eyesore, had elevated him.
It was all part of laying the groundwork to make the Iliad irresistible.
The veteran chieftain, Aquila, is determined to use this opportunity to remove the power of the shamans, who have taken over the chieftaincy.
He has been using his daughter, Aiyen, to incite the young people to overthrow superstitions and old habits to keep the shamans in check.
His grandson, Ahun, didn't take sides either.