If your chosen one is the daughter of Dai Setsen himself, the daughter of the one who replaced your father, who could gallop on a horse from afar to cheer you up when the clouds were gathering over your head… If this daughter, who was raised free without harsh prohibitions, rejoicing that she had found a groom with ‘burning eyes and a chiselled face’ will say something of her own, then I will not grieve nor be offended that the cherished words were pulled from my mouth. Speak, Borte. BORTE: Jamukha wants to get along with us and live in perfect harmony, but according to my observations, friends and comrades quickly bore him, and he cools too quickly. It’s important for him to get into your soul. One should stay away from this and respect each other at a distance. Long pause. HOELUN: What do you make of such words, son? Temujin is silent. BORTE: If you said such words, he would agree, but since these are the words of your wife, your pride, apparently, won’t allow you to accept them. Well, did I speak the truth, Temujin? (Looks into his face with a smile) HOELUN: I think so, too. Let’s move on to our winter quarters. Temujin silently stares at Borte. Watching her laugh softly, squinting in a smile, he too begins to smile, though trying to hold it in. TEMUJIN: I want to agree – with women’s advice; I want to disagree – when I hear the speech of a mature husband. BORTE: The mind has no gender – it is not divided into masculine and feminine. Remember this, Temujin. TEMUJIN: Oh, you spoilt girl. If only this crazy side of you doesn’t get passed on to your child in the womb. A crowd scene. The guests lift Temujin on a white felt mat, then place him on the Khan’s throne, trimmed with gold embroidery. TOGHRUL: Oh, fellow men! Oh, the community of all Mongols! Temujin has brought together the disunited Mongols, where each tribe leader considered himself an omnipotent sovereign. Temujin has created a great state. He has taken part of the Chinese Empire under his control. The whole world will know of this famous Khan. From now on, according to the custom of the Persian commanders, he will be called the ruler of the Universe, Genghis. Do you all agree?
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