“What would you gain by such a proceeding?”
“If we made his women and children and all his goods captive they would be powerless.”
“But they would still be your enemies, and they would be the most bitter, and in order to crush you would unite with the Kurabus and others to wipe you out, would they not?”
“You speak truly.”
“My plan would be to hold them from harm, and to show them that we do not desire revenge, and gain them as our lasting friends.”
The point was gained, and the course was immediately changed toward the country of the Osagas.
“Do you think it would be possible for any of your warriors to pass through the country to the northwest, and inform my people that we are on the way to assist them?”
Ralsea pondered for a time, and then said: “I have a brave man who can go anywhere that it is possible to go; but if he is captured it will be death; and I will order him to go.”
“No; do not order him to go. I do not want to risk the lives of any of the men.”
“But I will order him to go.”