Mongol Shuudan Ilgeemj Shalgah Now

From above, Batzorig watched the hands. The caravan master's right hand never left his belt. That was where a small knife would be — or a signal horn.

In the valley, the false caravan master looked up. He knew he'd been assessed. And found wanting. mongol shuudan ilgeemj shalgah

Batzorig turned to his men. "The shalgah (assessment) is complete. The ilgeemj is false. We ride north. The real test begins now." From above, Batzorig watched the hands

Baasan coughed, stood up, and limped back toward the rocks. and limped back toward the rocks.