Agappi had been an exceptional leader. Besides being the best warrior to hail from the Miena tribe, shadowing other fighters like Nadutari and Datidaci, who would have made good chiefs had they belonged to other tribes, he introduced many changes in agriculture. His was the biggest warband of that time, around 300 riders, if one could believe the tales spread around the steppe. All in all, he was one of those exceptional men that only appeared once every five hundred years.

It was also during his time that the connection between the Miecans and those tribes south of Lake Nigasu reached unprecedented levels. Through war exploits, he managed to make them pay tribute to him. In exchange, those tribes would get his protection and their men would be allowed to ride with him.

When Agappi died from a cold, an end many thought unbefitting of such a great man, many had expected his legacy to vanish as his children and the other Mienan warlords fought for control. However, that was not to happen. Eidaci, Agappi's first born, was swift in asserting his dominance by challenging Nadutari to single combat. After subduing the older man, none dared doubt that Eidaci was indeed his father's son, and worthy of leading the tribe. From then onwards, anyone who dared defy or subvert his authority was disposed of by Nadutari, now Eidaci's most loyal man. Meanwhile, the White Horse's¹ siblings that were strong enough to pose a threat were also taken care of.

A brave and hot-tempered individual, Eidaci lived by the bow, and there was no man, woman or child in the steppe who did not fear him. Still, those he considered daring enough to be his companions, found in him a generous leader. As it was bound to be, he died by the bow he so loved, fighting by the lake's northern shores against the unruly tribes that inhabited the area. Yet, by the time the White Horse fell, the lands south of the Nigasu had already adopted the ways of the Mieca, and in time they were just like their Mienan siblings.

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¹ Eidaci is a Miecan given name that translates to White Horse.

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