Four-Foot

Four-Foot is the mule of Giljohn the child-taker. The children in his cage all adore the Four-Foot, but the mule only loves Giljohn and Markus who has special Marjal empathy with animals. While selling to High Priest Jacob, an ugly incident occurs. When Four-Foot bites the priest, he insists on buying the mule, which Giljohn only agrees to with great reluctance. Jacob then beats Four-Foot to death while Markus tries to easy the poor animal’s suffering. Hessa later relays this tale to Nona.