89: As the years passed, the Free Tribes became more and more loyal to the Ways of the Buried One. While there were those who still chose to respect only the ancestors or disregard the One entirely, many more looked to the Place of the Earth for guidance. The resident monks had become influential; they guided the rest of the People towards a virtuous life. While Enlightenment came only with the rites involved in monasticism, following the faith's teachings could substantially improve life. The rule of the chiefs for example, had become a divine position ordained by the Buried One. While giving authority to their power, they also had to accept new limits to it.
While many took up full worship of the Buried One, some continued with the tribute to the insectoid Scythers. These were tolerated by the Monks and indeed, became a part of the Lesothoi culture. Tribute would be left at predetermined areas for the Scythers to find. The lack of further attacks on the Free Tribes was seen as regaining favour from the gods and ancestors.
The enslaved Lesothoi on the other hand completely disavowed their masters as gods; they were simply a stronger people and could not be challenged. Instead, the more scholarly amongst the slaves decided to learn as much as they could from their masters. How they lived, their technology, their society. As such, if the opportunity ever presented itself, runaway slaves could implement the same techniques used to institute such an Empire. The annihilation of a large army in 86 saw several such slaves escape into the wilderness. These slaves have since returned to the Free Tribes or set up shop elsewhere, slowly recreating the Scyther technology.