The Book of Ahkman

1Now behold I did see the residence of the datu. And it shall be a great palace. And there shall be a great tower in the midst and surrounding it shall be five towers. And also around these shall be five lesser towers. Also shall there be many minor towers, and bridges, and stairs. And there shall be gardens, and pools, and forests, and animals. For the people shall play, and rest therein. And I beheld that there shall be statues which guard the palace. Now I beheld there shall be five main gates. And the clansman from each clan shall enter by way of the gates. And I also beheld that there shall be many great rooms, and there shall be many pillars and walls. And also many plants and animals, even of every kind. And there shall be waters and streams. And I beheld there shall be women to greet those who did enter therein. And they shall be beautiful and shall come from all nations. For they shall be naked and not ashamed and they shall be bound by golden rings. And within this palace shall be many who shall work to support the people and the armies. And many shall come within to be healed and beautiful women shall attend them and comfort them. And there shall be rooms where the visitors shall gather and meet. And many shall come to make arrangements with the people of the clans. And all those who shall meet therein shall be attended to by beautiful women in all manner of clothes. And there shall also be many secret chambers and some shall be large and others small. And some secret chambers shall contain pools, and other shall contain altars, and still others shall contain vast treasures of gold, and silver, and all manner of riches to sustain the clans. And there shall be many residences some large and some small. And I beheld the pools of water within the palace. For they shall be very vast. And the people who shall live therein shall go to bathe, and there shall be waterfalls and all manner of pools. And within shall be comforts, and fires, and mats, and perfumes, and oils, and all manner of things for the care of the body. And there shall also be rooms for education, and training, and also many ceremonies. And these rooms shall be filled with beautiful things, even gold and silver, and plants, and water, and mats, and chairs and thrones. And five of the rooms shall be set apart, and one shall look as if it were the clear stones the other shall be filled with fire, and another shall be filled with vapor, and the fourth shall contain stones, and the fifth shall contain water. There shall also be rooms for government there shall be a large chamber for the council of the five datu. It shall be under a dome of stone. There shall be five statues which shall guard the entrances. In the center of the chamber shall be a large table with five sides, one side for each datu. And there shall be five thrones. And the thrones and the table shall be decorated with many symbols and carvings of intricate work. Another chamber shall be more vast than the first. And it shall be for the council of lesser datu. And they shall also have tables and thrones. I also saw the chamber of the judges. And there shall be large table and five thrones for the judges. And thus I did see the palace in all its beauty and splendor. For behold people from all the world shall come to behold the beauty of the palace. And all those who shall unite themselves with the kingdom shall be able to partake of the riches contained therein. And they shall find joy in the company of the beautiful women and slaves, who shall be dressed in diverse clothes. Now this palace shall be located in a beautiful place.