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the West shall rise against him and scatter the sons of Nedra to the winds
and pull down the might of the Empire, until Imperial Tolnedra is no more."

At that, seeing the might of the armies before him, the ambassador
submitted to the matter. All then agreed and were bound to it.

When that was done, the nobles of strife-torn Arendia came to Brand,
saying, "The king of the Mimbrates is dead and the duke of the Asturians
also. Who now shall rule us? For two thousand years has war between Mimbre
and Asturia rent fair Arendia. How may we become one people again?"

Brand considered. "Who is heir to the Mimbrate throne?" "Korodullin is
crown prince of the Mimbrates," the nobles replied. "And to whom descends
the Asturian line?"

"Mayaserana is the daughter of the Asturian duke," they told him. Brand
said, "Bring them to me." And when they were brought before Brand, he said
to them, "The bloodshed between Mimbre and Asturia must end. Therefore, it
is my will that you be wed to each other and that the houses which so long
have warred shall thus be joined."

The two cried against the judgment, for they were filled with ancient
enmity and with the pride of their separate lines. But Belgarath took
Korodullin aside and spoke in private with him. And Polgara withdrew
Mayaserana to a separate place and was long in converse with her. No man
learned then or later what was said to the two young people. But when they
returned to where Brand waited, Mayaserana and Korodullin were content that
they should be wed. And this was the final act of the council that met
after the battle of Vo Mimbre.

Brand spoke to all the kings and nobles one final time before departing for
the north.

"Much has been wrought here that is good and shall endure. Behold, we have
met together against the Angaraks and they have been overthrown. Evil Torak
is quelled. And the covenant we have made here among us prepares the West
for the day of the Prophecy when the Rivan King shall return and Torak
shall wake from his long sleep to contend again for empire and dominion.
All that may be done in this day to prepare for the great and final war has
been done. We can do no more. And here, perchance, the wounds of Arendia
have been healed, and the strife of more than two thousand years may see
its end. So far as may be, I am content with it all.

"Hail, then, and farewell!"

He turned from them and rode north with the grizzled man who was Belgarath
and the queenly woman who was Polgara by his side. They took ship at Camaar
in Sendaria and set sail for Riva. And Brand returned no more to the
kingdoms of the West.