Jason invites those Pyrrans who cannot adapt to the changes on theirhome world to colonize "Felicity", a planet rich in mineral wealth, buthome to humans who are divided into two primitive societies, reminiscentof early Asia. One is an agrarian society living in towns and cities;the other is composed of nomadic clans that constantly fight amongsteach other, strongly reminiscent of the Mongols before they invaded China and settled down. The two are divided by an impassible, miles-high, continent-spanning cliff. Most of the warlike clans have recently been united under a wily leader calling himself Temujin.Jason tries to infiltrate the warrior society and use his Pyrrans towrestle the leadership of the clans away from Temujin, but is unmaskedas an off-worlder and thrown down a deep cave. He survives the fall,landing in a bank of snow and finds that it is a passageway through thecliff. Jason changes his plans and contacts Temujin, who takes him foran unkillable demon. Jason offers the barbarian leader his greatestwish, to conquer the rest of the continent. Temujin does indeed proveunstoppable, but is perceptive enough to realize, at the peak of histriumph, that he has to pay an enormous price for what he has won.Pages : 395