> I've always liked the idea that it was something Hon
>Hoolbiktu did deliberately. Exactly what he did deliberately I'm not
>sure - originally I thought he might have asked for Pamalts
>intervention, now I think its likely something more complicated
>involving assisting on grain goddess to against another.
>
> But I think its likely something that changed - if horses
>really have always found Jolar that hostile, its doubtful that there
>would have been a Six Legged Empire at all, not even a short lived
>one.
If it's lack of suitable food the Six Legged Empire could have relied on importing grain. When that became impossible for whatever reason the horses would have died. But the Empire could have lasted for some time afterwards until the other peoples realised that their military advantage had gone.
-- Donald Oddy http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/
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