By dawn, Orion and Clymene had returned to the eastern ridge of Blackstone City's walls.
Rendall and the five resurrected giant elders soon joined them.
"Orion, you're far more suited to be chieftain than I ever was."
Clymene gazed at the unfamiliar yet thriving Blackstone City. It was far more prosperous than she had imagined.
Turning to Rendall, she spoke with a very serious tone.
"You might be wondering what Orion and I were doing down there, and why it took us so long to come back. What I want to say is this: we had a long and grueling duel, and in the end, I lost!"
"As the former chieftain of the giants, I officially recognize Orion as the rightful chieftain of our people!"
Traditionally, the transfer of the chieftain's title among the giants required a duel. Sometimes it was merely ceremonial, but other times it was a life-and-death struggle.
