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^ Picatrix -^
Awna also built same number of male eagles to the first
eagles he built and then he smeared them with blood. He
planted enough trees, flower fields, farming grounds, pine
trees and other trees that look like lemon trees that would
be enough for every year for ten years. This city he built is
three days away from Manaf city and he had four holidays
each year when the eagle moves his upper part around.
Once Awna was done with all this* he felt more relaxed
and safe till he received the king Al-Waieed s letter from
Al-Nubah region commanding him to send food and other
supplies, so Awna sent all that to the king in boats, then he
gathered all his children and wives as the kings arrival got
closer and went with them to hide in the city he built and
he left a successor to greet the king to Egypt. So the people
of Egypt greeted the king and complained to him about
what Awna was doing to them. The king then asked about
Awna's whereabouts. So they told him that he ran away
from him, fearing his anger. The king then got reallv angry
and ordered a huge army to get him back. But the people
told the king that he had build a fortress that is hard and
impossible to get to because it is protected with magic and
amulets that can defeat any army since they can not see it
coming at mem. They told the king that the charms that he
uses are so powerful that they make the enemy's soldiers
die as they are standing or some others he made that
would reach them in their sleep and kill them. So the king
decided to write to Awna ordering him to come back and
he swofe that if he does not he will tear his skin ap--
soon as he lays hands on him- So Awna answered the king
by saying that he can provide the king with sfc
supplies and ammunition whenever he needs and that he
did not run away as the people claimed and lied to him, he
actually built this fortress to protect the king and the
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