"Lord Ulmerad," a voice nearby said.  Ulmerad and Garalt turned to see Emperor Shau and the other three kings that had been at the battle against the Council.  Daravon, Alyia and Queen Alamir soon joined Ulmerad and Garalt upon the arena floor.
    "We have one final event to close out your wonderful celebration," King Viriliab added.
    "Oh?" Ulmerad said, looking at Alamir and back at the four rulers, "I was unaware of any other planned events."
    "We have something to present to you, Lord Ulmerad,"  King Ollan said, motioning to guards to move forward.  The two were carrying a very large, and obviously very heavy chest, and they quickly delivered it to Ulmerad's feet.  Emperor Shau opened the chest from behind and revealed it's contents to Ulmerad.

    Garalt could see nothing but a pile of oversized keys within the chest, and it confused him a bit.  Ulmerad leaned down and picked up one of the keys, examining it.
    "It has been several months since your victory over the Council, Lord Ulmerad," Emperor Shau said formally.  "However, our peoples have either moved on or are in hiding still.  Most who have moved on have entered into Ikros to seek your protection, and now we do as well."
    "Each one of those keys represent each of the other sovereign nations of Kahlan," King Viriliab continued, "the four golden keys represent our realms.  The others represent those nations who's rulers were regrettably destroyed at the Council's hand.  We present them to you, as well as ourselves."
    "We submit our people and our lands to Ikros, Lord Ulmerad," Ollan said with a smile, "we entrust our lands to you."
    "I am humbled by your decisions," Ulmerad said, shocked, "but at the same time, I understand it as well.  I humbly accept this gift and responsibility."  The five kings bowed to each other, and with that gesture, four of them gave up their rights to that title.  
    "Let all of Kahlan be united once more, just as in the days of old!" Viriliab called out.  The gathered crowd cheered and called out to the five rulers, approving of the action.  

    "Kahlan is united once more, and under the Ikros flag," Ulmerad addressed the crowd. "We are all one people once more.  But there is still plenty of work to do.  The hiding peoples of the new territories must be brought out and be reassured that the terror is over.  Our cities must be rebuilt, and fields replanted.  Let Ikros be strong once more!  Go forth and spread the news, peace is here at last!  Let no foreign power ever threaten Ikros again!"  Once again the crowd cheered on their monarch.  Garalt was impressed with the way the people revered their King.  Ulmerad was such a strong ruler, and always seemed to know exactly the best thing to do.  The crowd soon departed, as well as the former kings.  Now only a few guards, Ulmerad, Daravon, Alamir, Garalt, and Alyia remained.  Drakon, Greylen, Demonclaw, Kullvox, and the now fully recoverd Garn, who had been in the crowd, stayed behind as well, joining the group in the arena.