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he cub watched hazily, his mother the great lioness lay beside him as he gazed through the cover of a tree upward across the dark sky, a vast space intermingled with an array of stars - as if they were audience and gleamed at him from afar. His mother's voice was a soothing wisdom that he could always appreciate.
Some of these people never thought there to be life across the other side. In those times, most were distracted by their own troubles. Tribes were being conquered or destroyed every night, you see. Those who saw your Father say he shone of war, that he was a great officer and had crossed over mountains even. When he came to us, most of the tribes had already fled south. This tribe from the northeast had grown strong and greedy - they took out the smallest villages first, capturing as slaves those who were not killed in the struggle. Ahiram came upon the death and destruction and followed the path further still, with just a handful of his soldiers from the war and Numidians that had joined him when he came upon them in the Great Desert. They were not an intimidating force by numbers, but under Ahiram's command they were as strong and radiant as the hot sun. Every battle was small at first, but each ended in victory - and those rescued in the conflict pledged their allegiance and strength to Ahiram the Savior, more than willing! They made it all the way to the South until every man was free, and united the confederation of tribes as one people that still holds strong today. This is why everyone knows and respects the name of Ahiram...and before he left us, there was one other name that he had made known."
gosi soon came to close his eyes, his Mother's words still ringing in his ears as the dream overtook him.