’ Then Temujin burst out laughing and says: ‘Ah, are you the same Korshi who brought this whole tribe to me? If I become the ruler of all Mongols, I will appoint you as Noyan of the whole tumen.’ Then the fighter Korshi said: “How wonderful that I was elected Noyan of the tumen for planning in advance all the work for your government. But impeccably fulfilling my will, will you allow me to marry thirty of the most beautiful girls of a populous people?’ To which Temujin replied, ‘If you can handle it, then take not thirty, but a hundred. However, know all their names by heart. If one name slips from your memory, I will make you a bull again.’ He laughs, after which the warrior Korshi turns into a bull again, puts Temujin on a cart and departs. I experienced a dual feeling upon awakening – both fear and joy. HOELUN: The Creator Himself, apparently, sent you a portent from above, so let’s interpret it as good. Yet why did the red bull make holes in Jamukha’s house? Didn’t he strengthen that friendship with Temujin since childhood through an oath? BORTE: Well, if he had strengthened it, then it will probably happen as in the dream. (Sighs sadly) HOELUN: Why are you sighing? BORTE: Jamukha’s intentions are righteous, but his hidden feelings are filthy. The Kazakhs have a saying: ‘spoilage in cattle climbs outward, spoilage in people lurks inside.’ HOELUN: Perhaps you might think so. But stop sighing about what is and what is not, grieving about the unrealisable. If God is willing, soon you will give birth. What higher joy is there for a woman than motherhood? We need to prepare for this joy. BORTE: If only it didn’t need to be born holding blood in it’s fist. HOELUN: What are you saying?! How did it get into your head to speak such words? BORTE: That’s what the women say – the ones who helped bring Temujin into this world. HOELUN: This is just gossip meant to discredit Temujin. Such rumours came about later. BORTE Hoelun-apai, would you like me to tell you about a moment I can never get out of my head? HOELUN: Yes, what is it? BORTE: There was one relative, her name was Aishan. She participated in seeing me off from my parental home. We
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