Mullah:
[the mullah pays a visit to Saladin in his tent after the battle at Kerak]
Why did we retire? Why? God did not favor them. God alone determines the results of battles.
Saladin:
The results of battles ARE determined by God, but also by preparation, numbers, the absence of disease, and the availability of water. One cannot maintain a siege with the enemy behind. How many battles did God win for the Muslims before I came... that is, before God determined that I should come?
Mullah:
Few enough. That's because we were sinful.
Saladin:
It is because you were unprepared.
Mullah:
If you think that way, you shall not be king for long.
Saladin:
[Saladin rises to his feet]
When I'm not king, I quake for Islam. Thank you for your visit.
[the mullah does not budge; Saladin takes a step forward and extends his hand]
Saladin:
Thank you for your visit.
[the mullah takes his meaning and grasps the offered hand]
Mullah:
You promised. You promised to return Jerusalem. Don't forget.
[he leaves]
Saladin:
If I do not deliver war, I have no peace.
Imad:
The King of Jerusalem will die soon. When he is dead, the boy will become king of a kingdom he cannot control. The Christians will make the war you need.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 08:48