learned our faith and tried to teach it to their
brothers. Long have we sought a passage into their land so we could
punish them. Now, we will not surrender that territory we have gained."
142 "If you will not surrender the territory," insisted Thundering
Dove, "then you will surrender the people, every man, woman and child,
or there can be no peace. We can always find new places for them to
live. Land is not important. But we will not surrender the people. They
are not yours to claim. You will not get ONE of your sons back until
EVERY man, woman, and child is accounted for."
143 "But most of the women have already married our men," insisted the
emissary. "You can't separate wives from their husbands. You have no
right!"
144 "Marriages" argued Thundering Dove, "made at the point of a sword,
are not binding and are only shameful. If you want peace, you must
surrender the people. The way you breed it doesn't matter anyway. In
a few generations your land will be overflowing again."
14S The emissary looked angry, but he finally nodded. "State fully," he
insisted, "the conditions we must meet."
146 "You must pay the cost of the war," said Thundering Dove, "Plus,
ransom your cities and, your men. Plus, return all captives you have
taken from other lands.
147 I cannot give you an exact figure at this time, but if you send an
emissary to Truth in three months, we will tell you how much all will
cost. But as a condition for the end of the fighting, you must start bringing
the golden-skinned people out of your land IMMEDIATELY! "
148 "The Priest of Priests may have me up by my thumbs for
this, but I agree! Put it in writing.