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Togué realized Tital was going to find out, with or without
him. He then answered, “There are eight hundred and forty
more warriors. That does not count the ones you have here.”
“Ronú, please go and get Lena,” Tital asked. As soon as Lena
came out of the house, and ran up to the group, Tital told Togué.
“I want you to tell me again about the Almaya captive called
Koo.”
Looking at the young girl, Togué said in a clear voice, “He lives
in my household. He is healthy, tall, and well. I saw him ten kins
ago.”
Lena looked at Tital with a broad smile, came over and gave
him a big hug. Then ran back to the house yelling, “Jonathan,
good news, my brother, Koo is well!”