Jack Weatherford
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Podcast Appearances
of the woman looked around and he decided to flee.
Not because he was a coward, but he figured he would probably pull the men after him.
They would chase him.
And they did.
They chased him.
He went far away.
He circled around.
He came back.
He arrived back at the cart where his wife was.
Her name was Erlun.
And Erlun had time to think while he was riding around being chased by the Mongols.
And she decided,
that it's more important for him to live.
And she told him when he came back, you must flee.
If you stay here, they will kill you and they will take me.
But if you flee, they will take me, but you will have the chance to find another wife.
There are many women in the world.
You find one and you call her Hulun after my name.
And you remember me when you're with her.
It's a very dramatic moment.