Nada the Lily Chapter 29 - Mopo Tells His Tale

In which Mopo reveals to Umslopogaas the secret of his noble birth amidst gathering enmities and uneasy counsel, whilst the tensions of kinship, loyalty, and love weave a somber present beneath the shadow of the Ghost Mountain. Therein, alliances are strained, old curses are whispered, and the long hope of reclaiming a rightful throne stirs quietly yet insistently, as watchers keep vigil and the awaited arrival draws near.