wives have become stricken with an "unfortunate", incurable venereal disease and have doomed themselves to a slow, agonizing demise. He returns the Sword of Truth to Richard before they set off. Richard claims he will wait in Westland until the people of the world can prove to him that they truly desire freedom. As they depart, they pass a group of people set to welcome the Order, planning to sway them with peaceful protest. As they leave, the Order begins to sack the city, and the screams of the women being forced into sexual slavery follow them into the night. Characters Wizard's Fifth Rule The Wizard's Fifth Rule, revealed in Soul of the Fire, is: It is explained in the novel as follows: "People will lie to deceive you from what they truly mean to do. Watching the actions they take will prove their true intentions." References External links Official Terry Goodkind website Unofficial Terry Goodkind website (endorsed by Terry Goodkind) 1999 American novels 1999 fantasy novels American fantasy novels The Sword of Truth books Tor Books books