How sayest thou, Folk-might, shall Dallach go?'
Then Folk-might, who stood close beside him, looked up and reddened
somewhat, as a man caught heedless when he should be heedful; but he
looked kindly on Face-of-god, and said:
'War-leader, so long as thou art in the Dale which ye kindreds have
won back for us, thou art the chieftain, and no other, and I bid thee
do as thou wilt in this matter, and in all things; and I hereby give
command to all my kindred to do according to thy will everywhere and
always, as they love me; and indeed I deem that thy will shall be
theirs; since it is only fools who know not their well-wishers. How
say ye, kinsmen?'
Then those about cried out: 'Hail to Face-of-god! Hail to the
Dalesmen! Hail to our friends!'
But Folk-might went up to Face-of-god, and threw his arms about him
and kissed him, and he said therewithal, so that most men heard him:
'Herewith I kiss not only thee, thou goodly and glorious warrior! but
this kiss and embrace is for all the men of the kindreds of the Dale
and the Shepherds; since I deem that never have men more valiant
dwelt upon the earth.
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